3166 · 3'4" x 10'3" Persian Arak Runner Rug

A dense herati lattice covers the field of this amazing runner. At a distance the field reads as deep burgundy, though it is a dense herati lattice of red, cream, rust and touches of pale green on indigo. There is no central medallion, only small cream diamonds and flowers set along the center line. No spandrels break the lattice at the corners. A handsome cream main border carries red and green diamonds, gold leaves and hooked brown vines. Narrow red guard stripes with small cream and blue figures, edged in black, frame it on both sides. The pile is full over the field and each border. It suits a long passage, where the cream border lifts the dark field. At 3'4" by 10'3", 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.