Belutsch
166 × 87 cm
359 €
Belutsch
584 €
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188 × 109(2.05 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Belutsch
Where it comes from
This is a Baluch rug, also written Belouch, a tribal weaving from the borderlands of southeastern Iran, 188 x 109 cm (6'2" x 3'7"). Baluch weavers work from memory rather than a drawn plan, known for bold, angular geometry against deep red and indigo. Here four diamond medallions sit in a single, even row across a plain red field - an order this type of weaving rarely shows.
What you see
A deep brick red fills the field, the colour that carries the rug before anything else registers. Across it, four diamond medallions sit evenly spaced, each holding a small cream motif with a dark centre - plain geometry, repeated with a rhythm unusual for a nomadic weaving. Dark navy and indigo outline each medallion and return at the edge, where a wide, many-banded border in red, cream and indigo frames the field, taking up almost a fifth of the rug's width.
How it was made
Handspun wool, dyed then knotted on a portable loom, gives the surface its slight ribbing and warm, matte hand; no two skeins take dye quite the same way, which is why the red carries small variations rather than a flat, printed evenness. At roughly 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre, the density is open enough for bold straight lines and angles, and it let the weaver space four medallions evenly by eye, with no drawn cartoon to follow, over months at the loom.
At home
At 188 x 109 cm this suits a hallway or small landing, a rug meant to be walked on rather than saved for good. The brick red and indigo hold their own with no daylight, warming a passage that might otherwise feel cold. Underfoot the pile is short, dense and matte, ready for years of everyday traffic, and in passing lamplight the indigo border bands are the first thing to catch the eye.
More on Baluch rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 753920
- Size
- 188 × 109 cm (2.05 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 6 mm
- Knots
- 128,000 – 160,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 20-40 Years
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Geometric
- Weight
- ca. 5 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 188 × 109 cm (2.05 m²) this is a small rug. It works beside a bed, in a reading corner, in front of a fireplace or as a mat by a door. It does not furnish a room; it makes a point in one.
Is this rug hand-knotted?
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre; across 2.05 m² that is roughly 260,000 to 330,000 individual knots, every one of them tied by hand.
How do I care for this rug?
Hand-spun wool still carries its own lanolin, which keeps liquid sitting on the surface for a moment: blot quickly, with clear water and a light cloth, working inwards and without rubbing. Otherwise regular vacuuming along the pile is enough. Turn the rug once or twice a year so light and footfall reach it evenly.
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Ref: 753920
