Oriental Rugs Dictionary
Beluch (Baluch)
Baluch rugs are woven by the Baluch (or Baloch) tribes, who inhabit regions of eastern Iran, western Afghanistan, and parts of Pakistan.
These rugs are usually smaller in size and are often used as prayer rugs, bag faces, or tent furnishings. Baluch carpets typically feature deep, rich color palettes dominated by dark reds, browns, and blues.
Their designs often consist of repeating geometric motifs arranged in rows across the field.
The Beluch tribe is a nomadic tribe that lives throughout eastern part of Persia. They belong to the Sunni sect of Muslims and speak Baluch.
The Beluchi rugs appear in a wide range of bold, geometric motifs including large octagons, cones, eight pointed stars and alternating rows of diamonds. Beluchis are woven along the Iran-Pakistan border and inside of Afghanistan. Persian Belouchi are more detailed than most Turkoman rugs and are finely knotted .
The most important and original Beluch rugs are made in the Province of Khorassan in Iran ( Meshed region). Meshed Baluch are normally finely knotted and are of better quality than those from Afghanistan or Pakistan.
