1221 · 3'8" x 9'2" Persian Birjand Runner Rug

A herati lattice of rosettes and boteh fills this remarkable rug. The field reads rust at a distance, but up close it is an ivory ground packed with a herati lattice of rosettes and boteh in red, navy and orange. No single medallion anchors the design; the pattern covers the entire length evenly. The gorgeous main border is tan-brown, carrying a graceful scroll of cream and rust palmettes and small blossoms. Narrow guard stripes in red and camel edge this band. The pile has worn low in a few pale patches, near the top and in the lower middle, though the pattern still reads clearly. A cream ground lightens the rust tones in a bright passage. At 3'8" by 9'2", 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.