1596 · 2'10" x 9'8" Persian Zanjan Runner Rug

Octagonal medallions with near-black grounds run along this charming runner. Worked on a deep red field, three large octagonal medallions run down the length, each with a near-black ground that turns pale gray where it is worn. Each core holds stepped geometric forms and small hooked motifs in red, cream and rose. The field between them carries dainty scattered star rosettes, and a pair of small animal figures in near-black stands near the top. A burgundy main border runs a chain of angular leaves and squares in cream and orange. Narrow guard stripes in beige and brown edge this border along each side. The pile is worn low in the medallions and across the lower end, and the foundation shows through the pale gray patches. It grounds a narrow passage, the near-black medallions breaking the long red run. At 2'10" by 9'8", 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.