2422 · 4'2" x 9'6" Persian Baluch Area Rug

Octagonal guls repeat in rows down a deep red field on this wonderful rug. At the center, rows of octagonal guls repeat down a deep red field, linked by thin dark lines. Each gul holds a stepped cross in cream, brown and dark blue, while small checkered diamonds fill the red space between them. There are no corner pieces, so the pattern runs to the very edge of the field. A handsome burgundy main border carries black geometric forms and small cream marks, framed by an outer band of dark brown triangles. Narrow guard stripes in cream and red sit along the inner edge. Full pile covers the face, leaving the geometric drawing crisp and the colors strong. It suits a narrow passage, where the dark red and repeating figures lead the eye along the floor. At 4'2" by 9'6", it fits a hallway or the space along the side of a bed.

Every rug we sell is one of a kind, and this is the only one like it. It is hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, professionally washed and cleaned before it reaches you, and shipped folded and fully insured. Age-related wear and the small inconsistencies of a handmade weave are part of what these rugs are.