2251 · 3'5" x 10'4" Persian Ardabil Runner Rug

Hexagonal medallions in deep red run down the center of this amazing rug. Across a cream field, three large stepped hexagonal medallions in deep red run down the center, linked by smaller diamond shapes. The medallion cores hold geometric motifs in navy and orange against the light ground. Deep red fills the space around the central column, scattered with small cream and navy geometric figures. A gorgeous cream main border carries a chain of square lattice boxes and small flowers in red and navy. Narrow stripes of dark red set with tiny diamonds frame the border on both sides. The pile is full. The dense drawing of stepped lines and sharp angles gives the runner a strong graphic rhythm in red and cream. At 3'5" by 10'4", 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.