1210 · 3'5" x 10'1" Persian Ardabil Runner Rug

Five stepped medallions in a column make this a lovely rug. The deep red field holds a column of five stepped medallions framed in blue-gray. The first, third and fifth have cream cores, and the others have red ones. Each core holds a small flower or rosette. Stepped blue-gray pieces link the medallions down the length. A handsome cream main border carries red and blue figures, edged by thin guard stripes of small checks and triangles. The pile is worn low across much of the face, and the foundation shows through, most of all on the left side. Blue-gray frames break up the long red ground, and the runner fits a narrow passage. At 3'5" by 10'1", 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.