4348 · 3'11" x 8'6" Persian Arak Runner Rug

Cream boteh repeat in tight diagonal lines on this lovely rug. Across a deep red field, graceful cream boteh with touches of blue and ochre repeat in tight diagonal lines. No medallion anchors the design, only a dense crowd of small forms filling the length. The main border is cream, carrying stylized birds and angular forms in red, blue and green. Narrow blue guard stripes with small crosses run on either side of the border. Low pile shows in the field, most clearly across the middle. It suits a small room, where the splendid cream border frames the dense red field. At 3'11" by 8'6", it fits a bedroom beside the bed, a study under a desk, or a small sitting area.

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.