Belutsch
166 × 87 cm
359 €
Belutsch
383 €
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164 × 94(1.54 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 weaving from the borderlands of southeastern Iran, measuring 164 x 94 cm (5'5" x 3'1"). Baluch rugs are known for bold, angular geometry and a palette of deep red and indigo, often set within mihrab, or prayer-niche, layouts. This piece is smaller in scale, closer to a runner than a room rug, and carries an unusually disciplined rhythm for a nomadic weaving.
What you see
The field is a deep brick red, carrying a row of five stepped octagonal medallions, each centred in dark indigo, marching across the rug in a tight, even line. Ivory zigzag guard lines run between them like a stitched seam, holding the row together and giving the layout unusual clarity. Around this, a wide border in navy and rust repeats diagonal, hooked motifs, framing the field firmly and taking up close to a fifth of the rug's width.
How it was made
The wool is hand-spun and hand-knotted onto a cotton warp, at 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre, a density built for durability rather than fine detail. Hand-spun yarn varies slightly in thickness, and on most Baluch pieces this softens the pattern into looser, more informal spacing. Here the weaver kept the five medallions aligned with unusual discipline, so the composition reads as ordered, almost architectural. The rug is twenty to forty years old, knotted by hand throughout.
At home
This rug suits a hallway, a landing, or the floor beside a bed, where a strong pattern reads well at close range. The brick red and indigo hold their own in poor light, warming a dark hallway rather than needing daylight. Underfoot the pile is dense and firm, wool spun to be walked on rather than kept for best. Lamp light catches the ivory zigzag between the medallions, drawing the eye along the row.
More on Baluch rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 928401
- Size
- 164 × 94 cm (1.54 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. 4 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 164 × 94 cm (1.54 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 1.54 m² that is roughly 200,000 to 250,000 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: 928401
