The Baluch are a people that live in the border areas on either side of the long border between Iran and Afghanistan. They are traditionally a nomadic people, though many of them have settled into village life.

Traditional nomadic Baluch rugs are made by the women on a horizontal loom. They usually contain a wool pile and a wool foundation, with the ends finished in a kelim band. They usually have an all-over geometric design, with dark reds and deep blues as the dominant colors. Repeating rosettes and angular waves are common as border motifs.

This rug has repeating dark red geometric medallions.

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