Senneh
151 × 127 cm
900 €
Senneh
975 €
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159 × 124(1.97 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Senneh
Where it comes from
A Senneh rug from Sanandaj in Kurdish Iran, 159 x 124 cm (5'3" x 4'1"). Sanandaj, once known as Senneh, is spoken of among the great weaving towns of Persia for a precision few others reach, patterns set down in miniature with an exactness closer to drawing than to weaving. Most pieces to leave that town were flatwoven kilims; this one is knotted, and it carries the same fineness into pile.
What you see
A stepped diamond medallion glows in deep brick red at the centre, kite-shaped, built up in concentric layers that draw the eye inward. It sits on a field split diagonally into cream and near-black quadrants, each filled with a dense Mahi lattice worked so finely that it reads almost as texture rather than pattern. The two grounds meet at the medallion without a seam, so the corners appear genuinely two-toned rather than a single ground with a motif laid over it. A red floral vine border, about an eighth of the rug's width, closes the design with touches of cream and dark accent.
How it was made
The Senneh knot, despite its name, is an asymmetric Persian knot, and it is what let a weaver here pack pattern this small without it blurring. Density runs to around 250,000 knots per square metre, tight enough that the lattice keeps its edges crisp rather than softening into the ground around it. The pile is hand-spun wool over a cotton warp, clipped to a modest 12mm, which keeps the drawing sharp underfoot rather than sinking it into depth.
At home
At this size the rug suits a study or a quiet reading corner, set under a chair or just inside a doorway where it will be seen closely rather than crossed at speed. Against a pale floor the brick red medallion holds its own without overwhelming the room, and the cream and near-black quadrants keep the piece from ever reading as flat or uniform. The pile is dense and even underfoot, firm rather than plush, built for a room that is used rather than kept for show. As daylight moves across it through the day, the cream ground catches the light while the darker quadrant holds its shadow, so the medallion seems to sit on a field that keeps quietly changing.
More on Senneh rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 167329
- Size
- 159 × 124 cm (1.97 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 12 mm
- Knots
- 201,000 – 250,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 20-40 Years
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Medallion
- Weight
- ca. 7 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 159 × 124 cm (1.97 m²) this is a small rug. It works beside a bed, in a reading corner, in front of a fireplace or as a mat by a door. It does not furnish a room; it makes a point in one.
Is this rug hand-knotted?
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre; across 1.97 m² that is roughly 400,000 to 490,000 individual knots, every one of them tied by hand.
How do I care for this rug?
Hand-spun wool still carries its own lanolin, which keeps liquid sitting on the surface for a moment: blot quickly, with clear water and a light cloth, working inwards and without rubbing. Otherwise regular vacuuming along the pile is enough. Turn the rug once or twice a year so light and footfall reach it evenly.
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Ref: 167329
