Senneh
151 × 127 cm
900 €
Senneh
975 €
Incl. VAT
145 × 120(1.74 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Senneh
Where it comes from
This is a Senneh, a hand-knotted rug from Sanandaj in Kurdish Iran, measuring 145 x 120 cm (4'9" x 3'11"). Senneh is spoken of, whenever the great weaving towns of Persia are named, as the place where knotting was taken to its most exact: a precision so fine that the pattern can read almost as painted work rather than something tied, knot by knot, in wool.
What you see
A deep brick red fills the field, scattered over with small geometric motifs set close together. Down the centre runs a chain of three stepped, cross-shaped medallions in navy, stacked directly one above the next. Their inner fields alternate between pale steel-blue and red, so the chain reads as a sequence rather than a plain repeat. A wide navy border carries the same fine geometric ornament, held between narrow stripes of red and ivory that keep field and border distinct.
How it was made
Much of that precision comes from the Senneh knot itself, an asymmetric structure that loops around only one of the two warp threads rather than both. That single-loop turn lets a weaver draw a sharper corner than a symmetric knot allows, which is why the medallions step so cleanly rather than blurring at the diagonal. At 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre, hand-spun wool on a cotton warp, that density is months of work at the loom, and it is what lets a field this size carry so much small-scale pattern without the eye losing it to noise. A 12 millimetre pile sits over a matte, faintly ribbed surface, the mark of wool spun by hand rather than by machine.
At home
At this size the rug suits a study, a quiet reading corner, or a bedroom floor beside the bed. Against a pale wood floor the red warms the room; against dark furniture it holds its own without competing. The navy chain down the centre gives the eye somewhere to rest within the dense scatter of the field around it. Underfoot the wool sits dense and firm, a rug made for daily use rather than for keeping under glass. As the light moves through the room in the evening, the brick red deepens and the stepped medallions settle into a calm, readable line down its length.
More on Senneh rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 267210
- Size
- 145 × 120 cm (1.74 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. 6 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 145 × 120 cm (1.74 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 1.74 m² that is roughly 350,000 to 440,000 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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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 267210
