Belutsch
166 × 87 cm
359 €
Belutsch
1.073 €
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249 × 125(3.11 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Belutsch
Where it comes from
A Baluch rug, hand-knotted in the tribal regions of southeastern Iran, measuring 249 x 125 cm (8'2" x 4'1"). Baluch weavers work from memory rather than a drawn plan, and their rugs are known for deep, earthy colour and bold geometric pattern, often built around a single prayer-niche medallion passed down through a family's designs. This piece breaks from that single-medallion habit: it carries two, joined together, and that change is what gives it its character.
What you see
The field is a near-black brown, deep enough to hold the eye before anything else registers. Across it sit two large stepped diamonds in a strong brick red, linked by a red bar that pulls them into one composition rather than two separate motifs. Around them the dark ground is scattered with small rosettes and turquoise-green birds, each with a clear head and wing, so the field reads as populated rather than empty. A wide border frames all this: bands of red diagonal serration alternating with dark brown-black ground, closed off by a fine ivory dotted line, taking up close to a fifth of the rug's width.
How it was made
The wool is hand-spun, which is why the surface has that slight liveliness rather than a machine-even flatness, and it has been knotted onto a cotton warp at somewhere between 128,000 and 160,000 knots per square metre. That density is modest by workshop standards, but it is exactly what tribal geometry needs: bold, angular shapes read clearly at this knot count, where finer work would only slow the weaver down without adding anything to see. At 6mm the pile has real depth underfoot, and twenty to forty years of life have settled it into a matte, softly worn surface rather than dulling it.
At home
At this size the rug suits a bedroom, laid where it will be seen first thing and stepped onto last thing at night, or a study where it sits under a chair rather than a full table setting. Against pale floorboards the dark field grounds the room instead of receding into it, while the red and turquoise keep it from feeling heavy. The wool is dense enough for daily footsteps and only softens with them. Morning light catches the turquoise birds first, and they are the detail you keep finding again.
More on Baluch rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 850449
- Size
- 249 × 125 cm (3.11 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. 9 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 249 × 125 cm (3.11 m²) this is a medium rug. It works in front of a sofa, in front of a bed or in a study. It is too small for a dining table — there you want about 80 cm of clearance so a chair does not tip over the edge when pushed back.
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 3.11 m² that is roughly 400,000 to 500,000 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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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 850449
