Vintage Northwest Persian Runner
No. 29798
Persia, Mid-20th Century
3 ft. 8 in. x 14 ft. 10 in.
(1.11 x 4.49 m)
A wool pile of symmetric knots on a cotton foundation. With a lighter, decorative tonality overall, this kenare (runner) shows a light brown field with repeating open diamonds within broad ashiks. Herringbone leaves in slate are the most salient items in the field. Main border of doubly enclosed reversing geometric palmettes.
