{"title":"3x7 Vintage Rugs","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage rugs measuring roughly 3x7 feet, almost all of them Persian: short hall runners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaluch rugs lead this size clearly, with Mahal and Zanjan well behind. Most of these runners have a deep red or burgundy ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery rug here exists once, hand-knotted about fifty years ago and washed by professionals we have relied on for years before listing. Since the knotting was done by hand, a 3x7 can be a little longer, shorter, wider or narrower than its name. Look at the rug’s page for its measured size in feet and inches, followed by centimeters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipping is free within the US and Canada and fully insured, and you can return a rug within seven days (fourteen in the European Union).\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"5648-3x7-persian-handmade-mahal-vintage-runner-rug","title":"5648 - Persian Mahal Runner Rug 2'7\" x 7'1\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn all-over repeat of rosettes and diamonds covers this lovely rug in rust, salmon and cream. Graceful rosettes, diamonds and small leaf shapes in rust, salmon and cream cover the aubergine field, with touches of teal in the diamond cores. No medallion breaks the all-over repeat, which runs close to the narrow red edge on every side. Pile runs low in spots along the length, and a few white specks show where the foundation appears. A narrow red band edges both long sides. In a narrow passage, the warm rust notes stand out against the aubergine ground. At 2'7\" by 7'1\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArak was founded only in 1808, as the town of Sultanabad, the name the carpet trade went on using. In 1913 the rugs of its district sold under three names: Sultanabad, Savalan, after a range of mountains to the north, and Mahal. Mahal rugs are woven in the villages around Arak in central Persia. This runner is a dense all-over repeat, with the rosettes and diamonds set in close rows down the length. The rust and salmon accents warm the aubergine ground, while the cream details keep the drawing clear. Teal in the diamond cores and small blue accents cool the warmer tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201197756729,"sku":"CAN_5648_78x215","price":540.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5648__10288651927865__45527507271993.png?v=1788431909"},{"product_id":"5204-3x7-persian-handmade-hamedan-vintage-runner-rug","title":"5204 - Persian Hamedan Runner Rug 3'3\" x 6'10\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe dense herati lattice of this charming runner fills the deep red field. The deep red field carries a dense herati lattice in dark brown and ivory, filling the length with small rosettes and curled leaves. A cream diamond sits at the center as a small medallion, holding a dark brown cross within it. Cream spandrels with stepped edges sit at each end of the field, filled with scattered floral forms in rust and brown. The splendid main border is dark brown, carrying a chain of rose and ivory blossoms linked by graceful pale vines. Narrow bands in brown and red run along both edges of the border. Pile runs low in places over the center. The warm red color fills a narrow space without overwhelming it. At 3'3\" by 6'10\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral generations ago many rugs from the villages around Hamedan were traded through Mosul, and so were known as Mosul rugs. Walter Hawley, writing on rugs in 1913, noted that old Hamedan runners sometimes ran twenty feet or more in length. Hundreds of villages around the western Persian city of Hamedan have sent rugs to its markets for generations. Hamedan specializes in long narrow formats, woven for the corridors of local houses. This rug keeps that long format and a dense drawing across the whole field. The deep red field and dark brown border set a strong contrast, with cream corners breaking up the heavy color at each end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201210208569,"sku":"CAN_5204_100x208","price":390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5204__10288663494969__45527540826425.png?v=1788431312"},{"product_id":"5176-3x7-persian-handmade-bloch-vintage-runner-rug","title":"5176 - Persian Baluch Runner Rug 3'3\" x 6'11\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeometric medallions in near-black and cream repeat in rows on this charming runner. Across a deep red field, rows of beautiful geometric medallions in near-black and cream repeat down the length. Each diamond shape holds a small cream flower at its center, set against a near-black ground. The main border is near-black, carrying a bold zigzag pattern in deep red along both sides. Narrow guard stripes with small cream dots separate the wide frame from the central panel. The pile has thinned in a few patches, with scattered white flecks visible on the surface. It anchors a narrow passage, letting the near-black forms contrast sharply with the warm red base. At 3'3\" by 6'11\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Baluch bride and her mother wove the balisht, a pillow or grain bag that was often part of the dowry, and such bags were usually woven in pairs. Among Baluch weavings prayer rugs are common, with an arch at one end pointing toward Mecca and a field usually filled with the leaves and stems of a stylized tree. Baluch rugs come from the semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan. Their palette is the darkest in the Persian repertoire: aubergine, deep madder, and indigo so deep it reads as brown. Formats are small because the looms were portable, and the designs repeat a few motifs that traveled between camps. This rug keeps that deep palette. The repeating diamond motifs fill the field in a strict column, using only red, near-black and cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201210995001,"sku":"CAN_5176_100x210","price":345.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5176__10288664281401__45527542300985.png?v=1788431282"},{"product_id":"5157-3x7-persian-handmade-mahal-vintage-rug","title":"5157 - Persian Mahal Area Rug 3'5\" x 6'10\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis lovely rug carries a dense repeat of cream rosettes and teal diamonds. A dark burgundy field that reads near-black carries a dense repeat of cream rosettes, teal diamonds and curved boteh shapes. There is no central medallion, just the steady lattice of motifs filling the dark ground. The main border runs rust brown, carrying stylized birds and small blossoms in cream and teal. Thin guard bands in deep red with teal crosses frame the field on both sides. Wear has thinned the pile in places, and the dark ground reads paler where the foundation shows through. Cream and teal notes lift the heavy red in a corner setting. At 3'5\" by 6'10\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the late 19th century the Ziegler company of Arak, then called Sultanabad, was the biggest exporter of oriental carpets from Persia. It had its rugs made less complex than traditional Persian carpets, so that they would not look out of place in European homes. Mahal rugs come from the villages around Arak in central Persia, and they were woven large and open from the start. That means a wide field, generous spacing between the motifs, and a palette that leans soft rather than saturated. Because the design is not crowded, a Mahal reads calm across a big room. This rug keeps the soft palette in its muted teal and cream against the dark ground. Rather than loose floral sprays, a tight geometric lattice packs this field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201212469561,"sku":"CAN_5157_105x208","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5157__10288664969529__45527543873849.png?v=1788431257"},{"product_id":"5145-3x7-persian-handmade-ardebil-vintage-runner-rug","title":"5145 - Persian Ardabil Runner Rug 3'1\" x 7'5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree stepped diamond medallions run in a column down this charming runner. The deep red field carries a column of three stepped diamond medallions, the outer two on cream and the center one in dark burgundy. Small geometric motifs fill the red ground between these central forms. The main border is cream with lovely dark blue and red rosettes, framed by a narrow inner band of red and blue blocks. A narrow outer stripe closes the edge. A few patches of the pile have thinned, and white specks show across the surface. In a narrow passage, the cream border keeps the heavy red from closing in the space. At 3'1\" by 7'5\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Safavid shahs descended from a long line of Sufi shaikhs who kept their headquarters at Ardabil. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds a 16th-century carpet from the shrine of Shaikh Safi at Ardabil, the dynastic shrine of the Safavid shahs. Ardabil sits high in the northwest of Persia, close to the Azerbaijani border. The weaving of the district is firmly geometric, with stepped medallions and strong contrast. This runner keeps that stepped outline in its three central diamonds and the hard contrast between the red ground and the cream figures. The geometric drawing extends into the border, where blocky rosettes repeat along the length in dark blue and red.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201212797241,"sku":"CAN_5145_95x225","price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5145__10288665297209__45527544430905.png?v=1788431243"},{"product_id":"5133-3x7-persian-handmade-botteh-vintage-runner-rug","title":"5133 - Persian Botteh Runner Rug 3'5\" x 6'11\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall boteh repeat in rows along this charming runner. Rows of small boteh in dark blue, gold and black fill the deep red field. The paisley leaf-drop repeats across the open ground with no central form to gather the plan. Beautiful cream corner pieces hold angular geometric shapes in red and dark blue. A wide cream border runs a bold geometric vine in red and dark blue around the perimeter. Narrow guard stripes of deep red and gold edge the inner ground and the rim. The pile is low in places, with the pale weave visible beneath the red ground. The warm red and cream geometry suits a narrow passage. At 3'5\" by 6'11\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe boteh, mostly known now as the paisley, is an ancient Persian design based on the tree of life and inspired by buds, cones and palm fronds. The shawls of the Scottish town of Paisley were so prominent on the market that the boteh has been called the paisley ever since. Botteh is not a place but a motif: the teardrop with the bent tip that Europe later borrowed and called paisley. Rugs cataloged this way carry the boteh as their organizing figure, repeated across the field in rows. The motif appears from the tribal south to the city workshops of the center. This rug keeps that organizing figure in the small leaf-drops aligned neatly over the red ground. The cream border and corner pieces carry a bold geometric vine that frames the repeating field pattern clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201213026617,"sku":"CAN_5133_105x210","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5133__10288665526585__45527544922425.png?v=1788431230"},{"product_id":"5060-3x7-persian-handmade-mahal-vintage-runner-rug","title":"5060 - Persian Mahal Runner Rug 3'1\" x 7'4\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eRows of rosettes and curved leaves repeat on this charming rug. Over a navy field, rows of rosettes and curved leaves repeat in rust, camel and teal. The all-over plan has no central medallion, and small flower heads space out evenly across the navy ground. A splendid deep red main border carries lovely scrolling vines and blossoms in camel and steel blue. Narrow guard stripes with a zigzag line in camel and black edge the border on both sides. The pile is low in places, and white specks show through the thinner weave. A narrow passage suits this runner, where the rust tones warm up the navy. At 3'1\" by 7'4\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMahal is a trade name and not a town: it covers village carpets from the neighborhood of Arak. Walter Hawley, writing on rugs in 1913, counted a hundred hamlets and villages within a day’s journey of Arak, then called Sultanabad, weaving rugs for its market. Woven in the villages around Arak in central Persia, Mahal rugs were large and open from the start. They have a wide field and generous spacing between the motifs. This runner keeps that spacing, with the rosettes set well apart across the length. Rust and camel accents repeat at even intervals over the navy ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201216467257,"sku":"CAN_5060_95x223","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/5060__10288668148025__45527550755129.png?v=1788431121"},{"product_id":"4556-3x7-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-runner-rug","title":"4556 - Persian Torkaman Runner Rug 2'11\" x 6'7\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo columns of diamond guls make this a charming runner. On a deep red field, two columns of handsome diamond guls run the length, each holding cream, orange and navy geometry. Small stepped crosses sit between the rows on the open ground. The border is deep red, set with cream and navy geometric figures, and narrow zigzag stripes edge it on both sides. Thin spots appear in the pile across the field, and pale flecks show where the weave has worn. Cream notes in the border lighten the red so it does not weigh down a narrow hall. At 2'11\" by 6'7\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA main carpet was the most important and expensive weaving of every Turkmen tribe, and the main floor covering of the tent. A Turkmen girl was already an experienced weaver by the time she was old enough to marry, often shortly before she turned twenty. In northeastern Persia, Turkmen weavers keep to a strict grid of gul motifs, the same octagonal figure repeated across the field. The drawing barely changes, so the interest lies in the color. This rug keeps that grid, with the diamond shapes set in even pairs down the red ground. The orange and cream inside each shape stand out against the navy outlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201226592569,"sku":"CAN_4556_90x200","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/4556__10288676208953__45527568384313.png?v=1788430753"},{"product_id":"4539-3x7-persian-handmade-balouch-vintage-runner-rug","title":"4539 - Persian Baluch Runner Rug 3'3\" x 7'3\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eStepped diamonds in a vertical lattice make this an amazing rug. The burgundy field holds a gorgeous vertical lattice of stepped diamonds in rust, orange and dark green on a near-black ground. No single figure dominates the center; instead, a steady geometric repeat runs the full length of the runner. A row of small stepped motifs in peach and red closes each end of the field. The wide border is deep red, filled with diagonal bands and tiny blossoms in dark green and black. Narrow near-black bands carry small red stars and diamonds along the sides. Full pile covers the face. It grounds a narrow passage, the dark drawing keeping the red from feeling too bright. At 3'3\" by 7'3\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Baluch bride and her mother wove the balisht, a pillow or grain bag that was often part of the dowry, and such bags were usually woven in pairs. Among Baluch weavings prayer rugs are common, with an arch at one end pointing toward Mecca and a field usually filled with the leaves and stems of a stylized tree. The semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan are the source of Baluch weaving. It has the darkest palette in the Persian repertoire, with aubergine, deep madder and indigo so deep it reads as brown. Because the looms were portable, the formats are small, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs carried from camp to camp. The piece keeps that somber range and the repeating geometric lattice. The dense network of diamonds fills the field with a continuous texture down the length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201226854713,"sku":"CAN_4539_100x222","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/4539__10288676372793__45527568711993.png?v=1788430746"},{"product_id":"4509-3x7-persian-handmade-saveh-vintage-runner-rug","title":"4509 - Persian Saveh Runner Rug 3'3\" x 6'11\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stepped red medallion makes this a lovely runner. At the center, a beautiful stepped hexagonal medallion in washed red holds small dusty rose rosettes, with notched points at either end. Dark indigo corners hold larger geometric blossoms in pink and brown. The gorgeous main border runs navy, carrying small geometric motifs in pink and brown, with a narrow red guard stripe along the edge. The pile is worn low across the middle, and the foundation shows through. It grounds a narrow passage, the warm red field balancing the navy corners. At 3'3\" by 6'11\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarco Polo wrote that the Three Magi set out from Saba, the city now called Saveh, and that they lay buried there in three large tombs side by side. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds paintings by Habiballah of Sava, an older spelling of Saveh, who worked in the years around 1590 to 1610. Saveh lies between Tehran and Arak in central Persia, on old caravan ground. The village weaving here sits between the geometric north and the floral center, with straight-edged medallions filled with vine and blossom. This rug keeps that straight-edged medallion shape on an open red ground. The palette is warm, built on madder red with cream and indigo alongside, and the navy corners contrast with the red field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201227510073,"sku":"CAN_4509_100x210","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/4509__10288676831545__45527570841913.png?v=1788430733"},{"product_id":"4310-3x7-persian-handmade-gharajeh-vintage-runner-rug","title":"4310 - Persian Gharajeh Runner Rug 2'8\" x 7'5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive medallions sit among scattered red and blue leaves in this charming rug. At the center, a column of five beautiful medallions runs down the cream field, set among scattered red and blue leaves and small flowers. Three large stars with blue grounds and red cores alternate with a small diamond and a hexagon with a salmon core. The main border is red, carrying small blocks in navy, cream and gold. A navy band with a thin light blue line edges the border on both sides. Small speckles of foundation show through the cream ground where the pile has worn thin. In a bright passage, the open ground lets the red and blue shapes stand clear. At 2'8\" by 7'5\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe best-known pattern of Gharajeh is three geometric medallions, the central one with a latch-hooked outline in a different color and the other two eight-pointed stars. Britannica says the runners of Gharajeh resemble those of Karabagh in the Caucasus but look more Persian. North of Heriz in northwestern Persia lies the village district of Gharajeh, also written Karaja. The district’s signature is a column of separate medallions running down a narrow field, instead of one centered medallion. The layout suits long formats, so Gharajeh runners are what the district is known for. This piece keeps that column, with three stars, a small diamond and a hexagon stacked down the length. The cream ground leaves the red and blue motifs clear around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201231147321,"sku":"CAN_4310_82x226","price":710.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/4310__10288678764857__45527576707385.png?v=1788430549"},{"product_id":"3946-3x7-persian-handmade-torkaman-vintage-runner-rug","title":"3946 - Persian Torkaman Runner Rug 3'1\" x 7'6\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a charming rug with rows of octagonal gul motifs on a near-black field. Across a near-black field, a shade darker than navy and brown at its edges, rows of octagonal gul motifs repeat in rust red, cream and small touches of blue. Diamond shapes with star centers sit between the larger figures, and small brown marks fill the dark ground. A beautiful camel main border holds black zigzag bands and triangles outlined in red and violet. A narrow guard stripe of small cream flowers on a dark ground separates the border from the field. The pile is low in places, with a worn patch on one field medallion and a few pale flecks. It anchors a tight hallway, and the deep ground steadies the warm rust tones. At 3'1\" by 7'6\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art calls its Salor main carpet rare and of unusual beauty, and sees such carpets as the models from which other Turkmen tribes derived their own. Turkmen weavers in northeastern Persia follow a strict repeating grid of gul motifs, one octagonal figure repeated across the field with almost no variation. It sounds austere, but it is the opposite: because the drawing never changes, all the life is in the color. A good Torkaman moves between rust and brick as you cross the room. This runner keeps that strict grid of octagons and diamonds down its length. The near-black ground sets the rust and cream figures hard against the dark, and the camel border opens the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201237602617,"sku":"CAN_3946_95x228","price":835.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3946__10288682008889__45527584866617.png?v=1788430202"},{"product_id":"3958-3x7-persian-handmade-balouch-vintage-rug","title":"3958 - Persian Baluch Area Rug 3'5\" x 6'9\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis wonderful rug is built on rows of hexagonal medallions. Rows of hexagonal medallions in cream, teal and slate blue sit on the deep red field. Smaller stepped motifs in rust and dark brown fill the spaces between the larger shapes. The main border is a handsome dark band carrying a chain of small medallions in cream, orange and slate blue, with a band of cream S-hooks on burgundy inside it. The pile is full across the face and in the borders. It brings a warm geometric rhythm to a small space, the teal centers cooling the heavy red ground. At 3'5\" by 6'9\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 19th-century rug at Colgate University, attributed to the Bahlul tribal group, repeats diagonal rows of a motif typical of Baluch grain bags. The semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan are the source of Baluch weaving. It has the darkest palette in the Persian repertoire, with aubergine, deep madder and indigo so deep it reads as brown. Because the looms were portable, the formats are small, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs carried from camp to camp. This rug keeps that small format and the repeating geometric vocabulary, with the hexagonal shapes running down the length. The clear deep red field lets the teal and cream details stand out against the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201237897529,"sku":"CAN_3958_104x205","price":710.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3958__10288682303801__45527585816889.png?v=1788430214"},{"product_id":"3986-3x7-persian-handmade-ferdos-vintage-runner-rug","title":"3986 - Persian Ferdos Runner Rug 2'10\" x 6'11\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA large stepped diamond medallion sits on the deep red field of this charming rug. Deep red fills the field, scattered with near-black geometric tree motifs. A large stepped diamond medallion sits at the center, its near-black ground filled with cream and red geometric shapes. Smaller pendants in gray and cream anchor the top and bottom of the central axis. Beautiful near-black corner spandrels with cream outlines frame the field ends, and the medallion pendants echo its stepped edge. The rug runs to the edge without a main border or guard stripes. Pale specks show where the red ground has worn low in a few patches. It grounds a narrow passage with its strong red and near-black geometric drawing. At 2'10\" by 6'11\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalter Hawley, writing on rugs in 1913, described Khorasan as almost entirely desert, with its small towns and villages set in scattered oases. He traced the variety of its patterns partly to weavers copying the rugs that pilgrims brought to Mashhad from other provinces. In eastern Persia’s Khorasan region, Ferdos shares a weaving belt with Birjand and Mashhad. Its rugs tend toward the curvilinear drawing of eastern Persia, with repeating floral fields instead of one dominant medallion, on a palette of madder red and indigo. This rug keeps the red ground but sets a stepped geometric medallion at the center. The near-black tree motifs repeat on either side of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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. 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The main border is red, carrying beautiful navy and cream cartouches, leaf shapes and oval rosettes. Narrow guard stripes in teal and gold edge the red band on either side. Full pile covers the field and each border. In a small entry, the cream lifts the navy while the red border warms the edge. At 3'5\" by 6'8\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe town of Arak dates only from 1808, when it was founded as Sultanabad, a name the carpet trade kept. Walter Hawley, writing on rugs in 1913, counted a hundred hamlets and villages within a day’s journey of Sultanabad weaving rugs for its market. Mahal rugs come from the villages around Arak in central Persia. This rug has a navy lobed center set on a cream ground, with a red border around it. The herati lattice fills the navy shape closely, and the cream ground around it is lighter and more open. The cream lozenge at the center gives the navy a focal point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201238749497,"sku":"CAN_4000_103x202","price":710.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/4000__10288683024697__45527587258681.png?v=1788430247"},{"product_id":"8884-4x7-turkish-handmade-anatolian-vintage-rug","title":"8884 - Turkish Anatolian Area Rug 3'9\" x 7'5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo large stepped medallions in smoke gray and tan stand on this lovely rug. The gray beige field holds two large stepped medallions in smoke gray and tan. Each medallion centers on a gorgeous hexagon with hooked arms and small star shapes set in the gray ground. Stepped bands of small lattice work fill the ends of the field. A narrow border of small geometric marks carries touches of red. A few patches are worn low, and white specks show where the weave is thin. Gray and tan notes come together in a warm whole. At 3'9\" by 7'5\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nomadic herders of Turkey, the Yoruk, live in black goat-hair tents and travel between winter and summer pastures. From 1908 to 1914 the Oriental Carpet Manufacturers employed 50 to 60 thousand carpet weavers in Anatolia alone, working at home. Anatolian is the broad name for the village weaving of the Turkish interior, and it covers a lot of ground. The shared character is geometry over floral drawing, and a palette that reads warmer and chalkier than Persian work. These were house rugs, woven to be used. Here the geometry shows in two stacked medallions with hooked outlines. Ground and drawing sit at one warm level in gray beige and smoke gray, with small red notes near the ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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. 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The pile is worn low across the field, and bare foundation shows in places. It suits a narrow passage, letting the deep red border ground the lighter center. At 3'2\" by 6'8\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong Baluch weavings prayer rugs are common, with an arch at one end pointing toward Mecca and a field usually filled with the leaves and stems of a stylized tree. A 19th-century Baluch prayer rug at Colgate University shows a tree of life, with side panels in designs also found in Saryk Turkmen weaving. Baluch rugs come from semi-nomadic weavers of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan. Portable looms kept the formats small, and the designs repeat a few motifs that traveled between camps. This rug keeps that repeating structure, with the same small figures filling the field from end to end. Its gray beige ground is lighter than the deep red border that frames it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201330991417,"sku":"ARD_8331_96x204","price":420.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/8932__10288727064889__45527648764217.png?v=1788433638"},{"product_id":"8937-3x7-persian-handmade-bloch-vintage-rug","title":"8937 - Persian Baluch Area Rug 3'4\" x 6'7\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall octagonal guls, three across, repeat in rows on this lovely rug. The burgundy field carries rows of small octagonal guls, three across, each holding a small cream hooked figure on a darker ground. There is no central medallion, only this all-over repeat. A band of small geometric figures in cream and dark brown closes each end, and the sides carry only fine dotted lines. Pile has worn down over most of the field, with pale scrapes along the left side where the foundation shows. It brings a deep, grounded warmth to a narrow space, the cream figures lifting the heavy red. At 3'4\" by 6'7\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritannica notes that the better Baluch rugs are usually ascribed to Khorasan, and that they show little relationship to the Turkmen weaving they are often grouped with. Among Baluch weavings prayer rugs are common, with an arch at one end pointing toward Mecca and a field usually filled with the leaves and stems of a stylized tree. The semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan are the source of Baluch weaving. It has the darkest palette in the Persian repertoire, with aubergine, deep madder and indigo so deep it reads as brown. Because the looms were portable, the formats are small, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs carried from camp to camp. This rug keeps that dark palette and the repeating gul. The field spaces the guls widely, leaving open red ground between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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. 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The dense drawing keeps the pale colors from looking empty, and the muted pink notes add warmth. At 3'3\" by 6'6\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Isparta carpet factory, a center of the craft for a wide region, kept working until 2008. The Isparta Carpet Palace was in its day the largest carpet exchange in its region and in all of Turkey. Isparta lies in the lake country of southwestern Turkey. Its workshops spent the twentieth century weaving Persian-influenced floral designs in a distinctly Turkish palette, chalkier than the madder reds of Persia. Being town rugs rather than tribal ones, they favor an orderly drawing. Here pink and gray beige sit against the ivory ground. The medallions step down the length in an even column, keeping the field open.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201340657977,"sku":"ARD_3048_100x199","price":230.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/8357__10288736403769__45527655973177.png?v=1788432754"},{"product_id":"8380-3x7-turkish-handmade-isparta-vintage-runner-rug","title":"8380 - Turkish Isparta Runner Rug 3'2\" x 6'8\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eScrolling vines spread evenly over this charming runner. On a cream field, scrolling vines carry small rosettes and leaves in muted pink, sage and gray brown. The drawing spreads evenly over the whole field with no single large medallion. The main border is sage, set with delicate white flower heads and curling stems. Thin guard bands of gray brown and ivory dots flank the frame on either side. Pile runs low here and there over the field, though the drawing stays clear. The soft sage and pale rose brighten a narrow passage. At 3'2\" by 6'8\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Isparta carpet factory, a center of the craft for a wide region, kept working until 2008. The Isparta Carpet Palace was in its day the largest carpet exchange in its region and in all of Turkey. Isparta lies in the lake country of southwestern Turkey, where workshops wove Persian-influenced floral designs in a distinctly Turkish palette. The palette is chalkier and softer, with more cream and rose than the deep madder of Persia. Because these are town rugs, the drawing is orderly and the field looks even from a distance. This narrow rug keeps that orderly vine work, with the sage border holding the pale field in check. Muted pink blossoms and gray brown outlines rest against the cream ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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. 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Full pile covers the face, keeping the geometric drawing sharp and clear. Dark reds and cream accents suit a narrow passage without taking over. At 3'9\" by 7'5\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlder Baluch rugs are typically dark, in reds, browns and blues with touches of white, and many have long striped aprons at both ends. The semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan are the source of Baluch weaving. It has the darkest palette in the Persian repertoire, with aubergine, deep madder and indigo so deep it reads as brown. Because the looms were portable, the formats are small, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs carried from camp to camp. This rug keeps that dark palette, with deep red and near-black set hard against one another. The three central panels repeat a single stepped motif, a compact design suited to a portable loom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201376047417,"sku":"CAN_1125_115x225","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/1125__10288764289337__45527680155961.png?v=1788428759"},{"product_id":"1300-3x7-persian-handmade-azarbayjan-vintage-runner-rug","title":"1300 - Persian Azerbaijan Runner Rug 3'5\" x 7'5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo large diamond medallions stand on the deep red field of this lovely runner. At the center, two large diamond medallions sit on a deep red field filled with hooked motifs and small geometric shapes. Both medallions hold a violet blue ground with charming red rosettes and cream centers. Tan stepped pieces frame the top and bottom of the field, carrying scattered floral forms in rust and teal. Small blossoms in teal, red and violet repeat along the beautiful main border of rust and gold. Narrow guard stripes in charcoal and cream flank the outer edge. The pile is low in places across the field, and the foundation shows through in worn patches. The dense drawing holds the eye, keeping the strong red and orange notes from feeling too loud. At 3'5\" by 7'5\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Shahsevan, Turkic nomads of the northwest, carry a name that means those who love the king. They spent the winter near sea level on the Moghan steppe and the summer about 160 kilometers south, in the high pastures of the Savalan range. Persian Azerbaijan covers the northwestern corner of the country. It is less a single style than a family of village traditions that share a vocabulary: angular medallions, hooked motifs, madder and indigo. This runner keeps that angular vocabulary, with stepped diamonds and sharp hooks set against the red ground. The colors stay strong, matching the practical rugs made for houses in a cold region rather than for export catalogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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. 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A few patches through the middle have worn low, and tiny white marks show. It brings a warm red line to a narrow floor, cooled by the blue. At 3'11\" by 7'5\", it fits a bedroom beside the bed, a study under a desk, or a small sitting area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the Safavid dynasty in the 16th and 17th centuries Khorasan was a larger province that also took in the cities of Merv and Herat. Walter Hawley, writing on rugs in 1913, traced the variety of Khorasan patterns partly to weavers copying the rugs that pilgrims brought to Mashhad from other provinces. In eastern Persia’s Khorasan region, Ferdos shares a weaving belt with Birjand and Mashhad. This rug pairs steel blue rosettes with a saturated red ground. The two stepped medallions anchor the length, and the corner pieces frame the field with cream hooked lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201387417913,"sku":"CAN_1319_120x226","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/1319__10288768024889__45527693328697.png?v=1788429027"},{"product_id":"1340-4x7-persian-handmade-lori-vintage-runner-rug","title":"1340 - Persian Lori Runner Rug 3'7\" x 7'3\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis charming rug has a central cream medallion on a deep red field. The deep red field carries rows of small navy boteh, the paisley leaf-drop, around a central cream medallion. This hexagon holds stepped geometric forms in rust and blue, with short pendants at either end. Splendid cream spandrels fill the corners of the field, each packed with more of the small leaf shapes. A cream main border runs a line of small figures in blue and muted pink, with a near-black band on its inner edge. The pile is low in places across the middle, where pale flecks show the weave. It brings a strong red line and a touch of pink to a narrow passage. At 3'7\" by 7'3\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil the early 20th century the tribes of southwestern Persia were mostly nomadic, moving between summer and winter pastures. Lori weaving comes from the Lur people of the western Zagros mountains, and it is tribal work in the proper sense. The rugs were woven on portable looms, in formats that suited a tent rather than a hall. The geometry is bold and slightly loose, and the colors are strong. This runner keeps that bold geometry in its stepped medallion and the loose repeat of the small leaf shapes across the red field. The muted pink in the border sits beside a near-black inner band, a near-black frame for the strong red.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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. 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Narrow guard stripes in navy and dark red frame it on both sides. The pile is low in broad patches across the center, where the red reads paler and the weave shows through. It holds a narrow passage together, the dark guls grounding the bright red. At 3'7\" by 7'3\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritannica notes that the better Baluch rugs are usually ascribed to Khorasan, and that they show little relationship to the Turkmen weaving they are often grouped with. Older Baluch rugs are typically dark, in reds, browns and blues with touches of white, and many have long striped aprons at both ends. Baluch weaving comes from the semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan. It has the darkest palette in the Persian repertoire: aubergine, deep madder, and indigo so deep it reads as brown. The formats are small because the looms were portable, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs carried between camps. This runner keeps that dark palette and the repeating gul. The red field runs brighter than deep madder, while the navy and black cherry drawing stays close to the traditional range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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. 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A narrow tan border with small diamonds frames the red. Pile runs low in spots across the field, where small white specks show. It suits a short passage, where the red field and blue centers hold their own. At 3'3\" by 6'8\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe biggest exporter of oriental carpets from Persia in the late 19th century was the Ziegler company of Arak, the town then called Sultanabad. Walter Hawley, writing on rugs in 1913, counted a hundred hamlets and villages within a day’s journey of Sultanabad weaving rugs for its market. Arak in central Persia, known historically as Sultanabad, was the center of one of the largest weaving districts in the country. The surrounding villages supplied the market under their own names, and the shared character is an all-over floral field and a restrained palette. This long accent rug places two medallions on an open red field, with tan pieces edging the sides. The dark blue and tan stand out clearly against the red.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201412124985,"sku":"CAN_1755_100x204","price":625.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/1755__10288775037241__45527732191545.png?v=1788429161"},{"product_id":"1758-3x7-persian-handmade-bloch-vintage-runner-rug","title":"1758 - Persian Baluch Runner Rug 3'1\" x 6'8\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lattice of hexagonal guls covers this lovely rug. At the center, a handsome lattice of hexagonal guls covers the burgundy field in red and black outlines. No medallion breaks the geometric repeat, which carries on to both ends. A dark band forms the main border, holding small ivory crosses and angular motifs. Narrow guard stripes with a zigzag line flank the design on both sides. The pile is thin through the center and lower half, where the red reads paler. It pulls the dark red and black into an even line. At 3'1\" by 6'8\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong Baluch weavings prayer rugs are common, with an arch at one end pointing toward Mecca and a field usually filled with the leaves and stems of a stylized tree. A 19th-century Baluch prayer rug at Colgate University shows a tree of life, with side panels in designs also found in Saryk Turkmen weaving. The semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan are the source of Baluch weaving. It has the darkest palette in the Persian repertoire, with aubergine, deep madder and indigo so deep it reads as brown. Because the looms were portable, the formats are small, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs carried from camp to camp. This narrow rug uses that dark palette, with black drawing set hard against the red ground. The hexagonal lattice stretches the tribal emblem down the length of the narrow format.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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. 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Wear has thinned the pile across the center, and the red reads paler where the foundation shows. This tribal piece lays a warm line down a narrow passage. At 3'3\" by 6'9\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRugs of the tribal kind, the Baluch among them, are generally small and are woven on horizontal looms laid out on the ground. Among the Baluch a bride and her mother wove the balisht, a pillow often meant for the dowry, and balishts were usually woven in pairs. Baluch weaving comes from the semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan. It has the darkest palette in the Persian repertoire: aubergine, deep madder, and indigo so deep it reads as brown. The formats are small because the looms were portable, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs carried between camps. This long accent rug keeps that dark palette, with near-black outlines set against the red ground. One hexagonal lattice runs the whole length, with no single central figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201412813113,"sku":"CAN_1762_100x207","price":525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/1762__10288775201081__45527733305657.png?v=1788429167"},{"product_id":"1902-3x7-persian-handmade-zanjan-vintage-runner-rug","title":"1902 - Persian Zanjan Runner Rug 3' x 6'7\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis charming rug has a stepped diamond medallion of dark brown and red. A deep red field holds a stepped diamond medallion of dark brown and red, with splendid notched pendants extending up and down. Geometric motifs in dark blue and brown fill the ground around the center. The main border runs red, carrying a repeat of small blossoms in dark blue, set inside a narrow cream band of small motifs. The pile is worn low across much of the field, and the foundation shows through in pale patches. It anchors a narrow passage, with the deep red and dark blue sitting heavily against the worn ground. At 3' by 6'7\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoltaniyeh, in the province of Zanjan, was the capital of the Mongol Ilkhanid dynasty, and the Mausoleum of Oljaytu was built there between 1302 and 1312. Its 50-meter dome, covered in turquoise-blue faience, is the earliest double-shelled dome surviving in Persia. Zanjan sits on the road between Tabriz and Hamedan in northwestern Persia, and its village weaving borrows from both. The designs are geometric and the formats run long. These are working rugs rather than showpieces. This rug has a stepped medallion and angular motifs on a red ground. The cream band and deep red field give it a bold, worn look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201425658169,"sku":"CAN_1902_92x200","price":510.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/1902__10288778182969__45527749329209.png?v=1788429227"},{"product_id":"1912-3x7-persian-handmade-bloch-vintage-runner-rug","title":"1912 - Persian Baluch Runner Rug 3'3\" x 6'10\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eRed diagonal lines form a lattice on this charming rug. Burgundy carries the field, crossed by red diagonal lines that form a beautiful lattice, with small cream rosettes spaced down the center. A narrow cream stripe of hooked motifs edges the inner panel and separates it from the wide outer border. The border repeats the angular drawing in red and near-black. The pile is worn low across much of the face, and the foundation shows through in pale patches. Red and near-black tones lie evenly along a narrow passage. At 3'3\" by 6'10\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritannica notes that the better Baluch rugs are usually ascribed to Khorasan, and that they show little relationship to the Turkmen weaving they are often grouped with. Older Baluch rugs are typically dark, in reds, browns and blues with touches of white, and many have long striped aprons at both ends. Baluch rugs come from semi-nomadic weavers of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan. Their formats stay small because the looms were portable. On this rug, the red lattice lines repeat the length of the narrow format. A few cream rosettes break the dense angular drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201426739513,"sku":"CAN_1912_100x208","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/1912__10288778445113__45527750508857.png?v=1788429234"},{"product_id":"2149-3x7-persian-handmade-kashan-vintage-runner-rug","title":"2149 - Persian Kashan Runner Rug 3'5\" x 7'1\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA central diamond medallion with dark blue pendants makes this a charming rug. Across a burgundy field, graceful scrolling vines carry cream palmettes and small blue blossoms. A central diamond medallion holds a cream core with a blue center, sending dark blue pendants up and down the length. Beautiful dark blue spandrels fill the corners with cream vine work. The main border runs camel, set with small blue and red rosettes, and narrow guard stripes edge the field. The pile is low in places. The burgundy and cream warm a narrow hall or passage. At 3'5\" by 7'1\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story goes that the three Wise Men of the East set out from Kashan to follow the Star of Bethlehem. Under the Safavid shahs Kashan was an important center of the silk trade and of carpet making. Kashan is the central Persian city most associated with the formal Persian rug, with a central medallion, spandrels in the corners, and a field of curling vine and palmette. This runner keeps that formal layout, with the diamond medallion and corner spandrels set against the scrolling vine. The burgundy ground holds the cream and blue drawing in sharp relief down the length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201439125817,"sku":"CAN_2149_105x215","price":525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/2149__10288782311737__45527770792249.png?v=1788429312"},{"product_id":"2352-3x7-persian-handmade-bloch-vintage-runner-rug","title":"2352 - Persian Baluch Runner Rug 3'3\" x 6'9\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA column of square panels makes this a charming runner. Across a burgundy field, three square panels repeat down the length, each holding a cream cross motif at its center. No single medallion dominates, only this column of framed geometric figures. The pattern reaches the edges without corner spandrels. A handsome deep red main border carries near-black angular marks, edged by a narrow guard stripe with a cream zigzag line. The pile is worn low across much of the field, and the foundation shows in places. It anchors a tight hallway, letting the deep red and near-black drawing stay subdued. At 3'3\" by 6'9\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 19th-century rug at Colgate University, attributed to the Bahlul tribal group, repeats diagonal rows of a motif typical of Baluch grain bags. A Baluch bride and her mother wove the balisht, a pillow or grain bag that was often part of the dowry, and such bags were usually woven in pairs. Baluch weaving comes from the semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan. The formats are small because the looms were portable. This piece keeps that scale, with square panels stepping down its length. Burgundy and near-black dominate the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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. 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Narrow guard stripes with tiny geometric marks separate the main border from the field. A few patches have thinned, and white specks show where the foundation appears. The tight pattern links the burgundy and brown tones across the surface. At 3'1\" by 6'7\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong Baluch weavings prayer rugs are common, with an arch at one end pointing toward Mecca and a field usually filled with the leaves and stems of a stylized tree. A 19th-century Baluch prayer rug at Colgate University shows a tree of life, with side panels in designs also found in Saryk Turkmen weaving. Baluch weaving comes from the semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan. It has some of the darkest palettes in the Persian repertoire: aubergine, deep madder, and indigo so deep it reads as brown. The formats are small because the looms were portable, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs carried between camps. This rug keeps that small format and the repeating grid of motifs. The burgundy ground and dark brown borders match the somber colors of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201457082681,"sku":"CAN_2391_95x200","price":540.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/2391__10288787423545__45527798448441.png?v=1788429410"},{"product_id":"2956-3x7-persian-handmade-bloch-vintage-runner-rug","title":"2956 - Persian Baluch Runner Rug 3'5\" x 6'11\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eFour stacked panels, each centered on a diamond, run down this delightful rug. The deep red field holds four stacked panels, each centered on a diamond and filled with dark gul motifs. Stepped ivory lines join these compartments, set against a ground of dark navy geometric forms. The main border carries a handsome lattice of dark crosses on red, framed by narrow guard stripes with small cream triangles and zigzags. Pile is full over the entire face and borders. Dark drawing pulls against the bright madder tones, bringing a strong tribal line to a passage. At 3'5\" by 6'11\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the Baluch a bride and her mother wove the balisht, a pillow often meant for the dowry, and balishts were usually woven in pairs. The semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan are the source of Baluch weaving. It has the darkest palette in the Persian repertoire, with aubergine, deep madder and indigo so deep it reads as brown. Because the looms were portable, the formats are small, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs carried from camp to camp. This narrow rug keeps that compact scale and repeats the same gul emblems inside its panels. A bright red field lifts the heavy geometric drawing into warmer light rather than somber darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201474548025,"sku":"CAN_2956_103x210","price":525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/2956__10288792666425__45527822663993.png?v=1788429514"},{"product_id":"2965-3x7-persian-handmade-bloch-vintage-runner-rug","title":"2965 - Persian Baluch Runner Rug 2'11\" x 6'7\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA column of stepped diamond medallions makes this a remarkable rug. A camel field carries a column of splendid stepped diamond medallions in deep red and near-black. Small geometric motifs and stylized figures in dark brown and rust fill the open ground around them. The wide outer band is deep red, filled with rows of small near-black geometric shapes and a few blue accents in rectangular panels. Thin cream and brown stripes edge the field on both sides. The pile is full over the face and borders. It gives a strong graphic line to an entry, with the light center set against the heavy red surround. At 2'11\" by 6'7\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlder Baluch rugs are typically dark, in reds, browns and blues with touches of white, and many have long striped aprons at both ends. A 19th-century Baluch carpet in the Victoria and Albert Museum has two large red medallions shaped like animals with legs, each holding a small tree. Baluch rugs come from the semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan. Formats are small because the looms were portable, and the designs repeat a few motifs that traveled between camps. This rug keeps that portable scale and the repeating geometric vocabulary seen in the stepped diamonds and small figures. The deep red surround holds the composition together and frames the lighter center where the near-black details stand out clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201475301689,"sku":"CAN_2965_90x200","price":525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/2965__10288792895801__45527823548729.png?v=1788429519"},{"product_id":"2981-3x7-persian-handmade-bloch-vintage-runner-rug","title":"2981 - Persian Baluch Runner Rug 3'3\" x 7'3\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree columns of octagonal guls repeat across this wonderful rug. At the center, three columns of splendid octagonal guls repeat on a deep red field, each quartered in cream and orange and outlined in near-black. Small peach and gold stars alternate with near-black diamond figures between the guls. A near-black stem runs between each column of guls. The main border is cream, set with stepped triangles and hooked forms in red, orange and near-black. Narrow arrowhead guard stripes in red, gold and near-black run along both sides of the border. Full pile covers the face. It brings a warm red line to a narrow passage, with the cream border keeping the drawing clear. At 3'3\" by 7'3\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Afghanistan most Baluch lived until recently in tents or small villages close to the western border. Older Baluch rugs are typically dark, in reds, browns and blues with touches of white, and many have long striped aprons at both ends. The semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan are the source of Baluch weaving. Because the looms were portable, the formats are small, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs carried from camp to camp. This runner keeps that small format and the repeating motifs, with the octagonal guls marching down the length. The deep red ground holds the cream and orange figures in a steady rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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. 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The border is narrow, a stepped cream and navy line that runs the length of the rug. The pile is full across the face and the geometric drawing stays crisp. It holds the strong red and navy together without letting the pattern feel busy. At 3'3\" by 7'6\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil the early 20th century the tribes of southwestern Persia were mostly nomadic, moving between summer and winter pastures. Lori weaving comes from the Lur people of the western Zagros mountains, and it is tribal work in the proper sense. The rugs were woven on portable looms, in formats that suited a tent rather than a hall. The geometry is bold and slightly loose, and the colors are strong. This runner shows that geometry in its stepped lines and hooked corner pieces, with navy and cream standing clear of the red.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201481658681,"sku":"CAN_3035_100x228","price":615.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3035__10288795058489__45527834329401.png?v=1788429564"},{"product_id":"3047-3x7-persian-handmade-bloch-vintage-runner-rug","title":"3047 - Persian Baluch Runner Rug 3'3\" x 6'7\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall figures and navy stars on a cream field make this a lovely rug. Rows of small figures in deep red and navy cover the cream field, set with small navy stars between each shape. A handsome burgundy border carries a dense geometric vine in deep red and near-black. Thin cream stripes with small triangles frame the design on all sides. The pile is full throughout. In a tight hallway, the bright ground makes the red and blue drawing stand clear. At 3'3\" by 6'7\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRugs of the tribal kind, the Baluch among them, are generally small and are woven on horizontal looms laid out on the ground. Among the Baluch a bride and her mother wove the balisht, a pillow often meant for the dowry, and balishts were usually woven in pairs. The semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan are the source of Baluch weaving. Because the looms were portable, the formats are small, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs carried from camp to camp. This rug keeps that small format and the repeating motif, stacking the same figure down the length. The pale field places the dark red and navy shapes in sharp relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201482477881,"sku":"CAN_3047_100x200","price":420.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3047__10288795320633__45527835443513.png?v=1788429567"},{"product_id":"3080-3x7-persian-handmade-hamedan-vintage-runner-rug","title":"3080 - Persian Hamedan Runner Rug 2'9\" x 6'11\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA charming diamond medallion with a navy ring sits at the center. On a deep red field, navy vines carry cream and sage blossoms around a central diamond medallion. That medallion is cream with a navy ring and a salmon rosette at its core, with a small pendant above and another below. Navy scrolling corner pieces edge the four corners of the field. The main border has a near-black ground set with pretty red and cream flower heads, between two cream guard stripes with small red and navy motifs. The pile is low in places across the red field. Navy vines keep the drawing clear against the warm red field. At 2'9\" by 6'11\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHamedan has had many names: Hangmatana or Agbatana to the Medes, and Ecbatana to the Greeks. It is a trade center on the main highway between Tehran and Baghdad, and in the Persian rug trade its rugs rank second only to the carpets of Kerman. Hundreds of villages around the western Persian city of Hamedan have sent rugs to its markets for generations. Hamedan specializes in long narrow formats, woven for the corridors of local houses, which is why so many fine vintage runners come from here. This narrow rug follows that long format, with one diamond medallion on the red ground and vines running down both halves of the field. The cream guard stripes on each side of the border are worked with tiny red and navy marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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. 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The main border is camel, carrying a dainty vine of navy and teal leaves, flanked by guard stripes of red and navy zigzags. Full pile covers the face. It grounds a narrow passage, and the dark medallion anchors the bright red field. At 2'11\" by 6'7\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoltaniyeh, in the province of Zanjan, was the capital of the Mongol Ilkhanid dynasty, and the Mausoleum of Oljaytu was built there between 1302 and 1312. Scholars have described the building as anticipating the Taj Mahal. In northwestern Persia, on the road between Tabriz and Hamedan, Zanjan has a village weaving that borrows from both. Geometric designs and long formats are the norm, which is why so many Zanjan pieces are runners. They are working rugs rather than showpieces. This narrow rug keeps that geometric character in its serrated medallion and angular field motifs. The strong contrast between the near-black medallion ground and the red field sets the drawing hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201511444793,"sku":"CAN_3256_90x200","price":530.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3256__10288803742009__45527879123257.png?v=1788429731"},{"product_id":"3620-3x7-persian-handmade-bloch-vintage-runner-rug","title":"3620 - Persian Baluch Runner Rug 3'1\" x 6'9\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiagonal rows of octagonal guls fill the long stepped medallion of this lovely rug. At the center, a long stepped medallion fills the burgundy field with diagonal rows of small octagonal guls. Cream panels at each end hold pairs of angular birds in red and near-black, with small tree-like motifs beside them. A narrow cream band of small stars runs along the medallion on both sides. The main border is deep red, set with charming near-black rosettes and cream chevrons. Thin guard stripes in near-black and cream edge the wide band on both sides. Pile has thinned in a few patches across the middle, where light specks show. It brings a deep, warm weight to a narrow passage, with the cream ends lifting the deep red center. At 3'1\" by 6'9\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Baluch bride and her mother wove the balisht, a pillow or grain bag that was often part of the dowry, and such bags were usually woven in pairs. Among Baluch weavings prayer rugs are common, with an arch at one end pointing toward Mecca and a field usually filled with the leaves and stems of a stylized tree. The semi-nomadic groups of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan are the source of Baluch weaving. Because the looms were portable, the formats are small, and the designs repeat a handful of motifs carried from camp to camp. This rug keeps that compact scale and repeats one small gul across the long central shape. Its cream end panels set the red and near-black birds against cream, either side of a central post.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201548374329,"sku":"CAN_3620_95x205","price":545.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3620__10288814620985__45527933026617.png?v=1788429926"},{"product_id":"3658-3x7-persian-handmade-zanjan-vintage-runner-rug","title":"3658 - Persian Zanjan Runner Rug 3'3\" x 6'7\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA large stepped medallion in cream and brown makes this an amazing rug. Worked on a deep red ground, a large stepped medallion in cream and brown anchors the center. Lovely geometric rosettes and small diamond forms fill the surrounding red field in rows. Splendid cream spandrels at the top and bottom hold angular brown motifs against the red. A narrow guard stripe of mauve and tan triangles edges the rug. The pile is full across the face. The cream ends balance the heavy red center, forming a warm graphic line. At 3'3\" by 6'7\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe province of Zanjan holds Soltaniyeh, once the capital of the Mongol Ilkhanid dynasty, where the Mausoleum of Oljaytu was built between 1302 and 1312. Scholars have described the building as anticipating the Taj Mahal. Zanjan lies on the road between Tabriz and Hamedan in northwestern Persia, and its village weavers borrowed from both. The designs are geometric and the formats run long, so many Zanjan pieces are long and narrow. This piece keeps that geometric vocabulary in its stepped medallion and cream ends. The strong red ground holds the cream and brown drawing steady, with small touches of blue in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201550668089,"sku":"CAN_3658_100x200","price":410.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/3658__10288815374649__45527935746361.png?v=1788429942"},{"product_id":"3663-3x7-persian-handmade-bakhtiari-vintage-runner-rug","title":"3663 - Persian Bakhtiari Runner Rug 3'4\" x 6'11\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eStylized trees in square compartments make this a charming rug. Over a deep red ground, rows of square compartments hold stylized trees, stepped diamonds, rosettes and chevrons in cream, dark brown and orange. The layout repeats these garden panels down the length with no central medallion in the field. A gorgeous burgundy main border, turning at each corner, carries a row of small cream and brown shapes. A few patches across the face are worn low, where tiny white dots show the weave beneath. The warm red and cream notes stay clear against the burgundy frame. At 3'4\" by 6'11\", it fits an entry, a hallway corner or the space beside a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bakhtiari move their flocks 150 miles each year between winter pastures in the plains and summer pastures in the mountains. The 1925 film Grass followed that migration, with the men swimming the Karun River for three days beside rafts buoyed by inflated goatskins. Bakhtiari weaving comes from the Zagros mountains of western Persia, and its signature is the garden panel. The field is divided into a grid of compartments, each one holding its own tree, vase or flowering plant. This rug keeps that grid layout, with every square framing a distinct geometric motif. The deep red ground sets the cream and dark brown drawings hard against one another, while the burgundy border frames the repeating panels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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. 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