Vintage Persian Malayer Long Runner
No. 32867
Persia, Mid-20th Century
3 ft. 8 in. x 16 ft. 8 in.
(1.11 x 5.04 m)
A wool pile of symmetric knots on a cotton foundation. The light slate ground displays reversing short rows of floriated, geometric botehs, while the straw strip-style main border features reversing turtles with alternating dark and light centers. The borders are balanced laterally, creating an attractive, rhythmic movement.
