1802 · 3'6" x 9'10" Persian Shiraz Runner Rug

On this lovely rug, blocky human figures and geometric shapes fill the cream field. Blocky human figures and geometric shapes fill the cream field, worked in dark brown and navy with small touches of orange. There is no central medallion; instead, stylized standing figures repeat down the length in a vertical column. The corners hold no distinct spandrels, as the figures run on to the inner edge of the border. A gorgeous tan main border carries spaced geometric rosettes and small abstract motifs in navy and brown. Narrow guard stripes with a repeating tooth pattern in navy frame the field on both sides. The pile is low across the field, and the cream ground reads a little pinkish in the lower half. It brings a graphic, tribal character to a narrow space, where the dark figures stand out against the light ground. At 3'6" by 9'10", 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.