3702 · 7'4" x 9'11" Persian Arak Area Rug

Tiny boteh in close rows spread over the deep red field of this delightful rug. Tiny boteh, the paisley leaf-drop, spread over the deep red field in close rows, picked out in navy and pink so the surface becomes a fine, steady texture. Nothing interrupts the repeat: it has no medallion, and it runs edge to edge inside a broad outer band of solid red. Cream makes up the gorgeous main border, which carries small angular animals, leaf sprigs and dotted lozenges in hexagonal cartouches between navy bands of flowers. Dotted red guard stripes and a gold zigzag band frame the stack on both sides. Slow shifts of deeper red drift across the field. It suits a living space that wants warmth without a loud center, with the deep red under the furniture and the cream border brightening the edges. At 7'4" by 9'11", it fits a dining table for four with the chairs pulled out, or a living room with the sofa and chairs fully on it.

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.