Belutsch
166 × 87 cm
359 €
Belutsch
1.058 €
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212 × 133(2.82 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Belutsch
Where it comes from
A Baluch, also written Belouch, is a tribal and nomadic weaving from the borderlands of southeastern Iran, knotted from memory rather than from a drawn plan. This one measures 212 x 133 cm (6'11" x 4'4"). The type is known for deep, earthy reds and indigo blue, for bold angular geometry, and often for a prayer-niche layout at its centre. This piece takes the same vocabulary and lays it out with unusual calm.
What you see
The field is a warm brick red, softened by faint tonal shifts that give it a gently banded look rather than a flat wash of colour. Across it runs an even grid of octagonal guls, each outlined in dark maroon and near-black, linked by a black diamond lattice with small cross-shaped motifs filling the spaces between rows. There is no single medallion commanding the centre; the pattern repeats row after row with the same discipline throughout. A narrow border of maroon and black guard stripes, patterned with diamonds and zigzags, frames the field in a darker register and makes up roughly a fifth of the width.
How it was made
That evenness comes from patient, disciplined work rather than a cartoon on paper. The wool was hand-spun before it was hand-knotted onto a cotton warp, and hand-spinning leaves small natural variations in the thread, which is exactly what produces the soft abrash across the red ground. At a density of 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre, the weaver had enough resolution to keep every gul crisply outlined and every row aligned to the last, a considerable feat when the whole design is carried in memory rather than on a chart. The pile stands at 6 mm, tight and flat underfoot, with the matt, textured surface typical of handspun wool.
At home
A rug this size settles naturally into a seating corner of a living room, or under a small table, where its calm red field can hold its own against dark wood furniture without competing for attention. The pile is dense and firm enough for a room that sees regular use, and at twenty to forty years old it is already proven for exactly that. As daylight moves across it through the day, the abrash shifts gently from one patch of red to the next, keeping the orderly grid quietly alive rather than static.
More on Baluch rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 928906
- Size
- 212 × 133 cm (2.82 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. 7 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 212 × 133 cm (2.82 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 2.82 m² that is roughly 360,000 to 450,000 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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Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 928906
