Belutsch
166 × 87 cm
359 €
Belutsch
845 €
Incl. VAT
223 × 115(2.56 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Belutsch
Where it comes from
This is a Baluch, also written Belouch, a tribal rug from the borderlands of southeastern Iran, 223 x 115 cm (7'4" x 3'9"). Baluch weavers are known for deep reds and indigo, and for bold angular geometry knotted from memory, often gathered into a single prayer-niche design. Here the niche is repeated across the whole field, not gathered into one.
What you see
The rug is a dense field of red diamond medallions marching in tight ranks across a near-black ground, each one hooked at the corners and holding a small rosette at its centre. Between them sit smaller cross-shaped guls in camel-beige and ivory, a few flecked with teal, easy to miss unless the light catches it. The whole is held by a broad, multi-striped border of alternating red grounds and ivory latch-hook diamonds, taking up close to a fifth of the rug's width.
How it was made
This piece was knotted entirely by hand, from memory rather than a drawn design, at a density of roughly 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre. The wool is hand-spun, its uneven thread giving the surface a matte, textured face with no directional sheen, and the pile is clipped low, to about 6 mm, so the diamond grid reads crisply rather than blurring into the ground. Twenty to forty years of use have softened the wool further, without wearing the pattern thin.
At home
A rug this size suits a hallway or landing, or a quiet bedroom corner, where its pattern can be taken in at a glance. The near-black ground holds its own against dark floors, and the ivory-and-red border lifts a hallway short on daylight. Underfoot the wool is dense and firm, made for everyday footfall. Watch it through the day and the red diamonds shift in and out of shadow, never quite still.
More on Baluch rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 851850
- Size
- 223 × 115 cm (2.56 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
- All-Over Pattern
- Weight
- ca. 8 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 223 × 115 cm (2.56 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 2.56 m² that is roughly 330,000 to 410,000 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.
Still have a question?
We are in the Hamburg Speicherstadt. Come and see this rug in daylight, or write to us — a person answers.
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 851850
