{"product_id":"4067-4x7-persian-handmade-ardebil-vintage-rug","title":"4067 - Persian Ardabil Area Rug 3'10\" x 6'10\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eAngular bird figures appear inside the three large tan hexagons of this charming rug. Three large tan hexagons run down a near-black ground set between burgundy triangles, each holding a stepped core and angular bird figures. The red triangles carry small lattice marks, and delicate stylized birds and a small horned animal stand on the dark ground at the ends. The main border is deep red with a chain of geometric forms in cream, blue and rust. Narrow guard stripes of sawtooth lines in tan and dark red edge the field on both sides. Scattered white flecks and a few thin spots show in the navy field. The tan centers break up the dark ground along this long passage. At 3'10\" by 6'10\", it fits a hallway or the space along the side of a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ardabil Carpet in London, made for the shrine of the Safavid shahs at Ardabil, carries the year 946 in its inscription, equivalent to 1539-40. After an earthquake damaged the shrine it was sold to a Manchester firm, and the Victoria and Albert Museum bought it in 1893. Ardabil sits high in the northwest of Persia, close to the Azerbaijani border. The weaving of the district is firmly geometric: stepped medallions, hooked borders, strong contrast. Runners and long formats are common. This piece keeps that firm geometry, with the hexagonal forms stacked down the rug instead of a single central shape. The strong contrast holds between the tan centers and the dark ground, while the bird figures add a specific local note to the standard stepped layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storied Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54201257132345,"sku":"CAN_4067_116x208","price":1010.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/6964\/5369\/files\/4067__10288688660793__45527603904825.png?v=1788430320","url":"https:\/\/storiedrugs.com\/products\/4067-4x7-persian-handmade-ardebil-vintage-rug","provider":"Storied Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}