Koliai
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Koliai
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328 × 165(5.41 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Koliayie
Where it comes from
This is a Koliai rug, a tribal weaving from the Kurdish stronghold of Songhor in western Iran, part of the wider Kurdistan and Kermanshah weaving region. It measures 328 x 165 cm (10'9" x 5'5"). Koliai weavers are known for tight, high-pile knotting and a colour sense that runs rich and grounded rather than pale, and for medallion designs carried out with real confidence. This piece takes that confidence further than most.
What you see
A deep navy field sits behind a large star-shaped medallion with pendants, and the star reads with a graphic boldness rarely seen at this scale in a piece of this type — it dominates the field the way medallions on far larger Persian rugs do, rather than sitting as one motif among several. Around it, the ground fills with a fine, dense diamond lattice in ivory, only visible up close. Curved corner spandrels in a dusty blue echo the medallion's own colouring, a quieter choice than matching them to the border. That border itself runs wide and brick red, packed with small floral and geometric motifs, and it meets the navy field with real contrast.
How it was made
Handspun wool, worked from memory on a portable loom rather than from a drawn plan, gives this rug its texture and its irregularities, and both are original to the piece. Knot density runs to 128,000-160,000 per square metre, tight enough to hold the fine lattice pattern clearly while still leaving room, at 12mm of pile, for that big central star to read boldly rather than fussily. The wool itself was shorn from sheep grazed on mountain pasture, lanolin-rich, and it carries a light natural sheen that plain lowland wool does not have — one reason a rug knotted decades ago on a Kurdish loom still looks alive.
At home
At 328 x 165 cm this rug suits a dining room or a long seating wall in a living room rather than a small corner, and its shape carries a table or a run of sofas comfortably. The navy holds its own against dark wood or leather, while the brick border warms a pale floor from across the room. Underfoot it is dense, firm and low, built for a room that gets used rather than one kept for best. As daylight moves across it through the day, the star medallion is the part that keeps catching the eye.
More on Koliayie rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 420981
- Size
- 328 × 165 cm (5.41 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 12 mm
- Knots
- 128,000 – 160,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 20-40 Years
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Medallion
- Weight
- ca. 19 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 328 × 165 cm (5.41 m²) this is a large rug. It sits under a seating group with the front legs of sofa and chairs on it, or under a dining table for four. A table for six wants about 80 cm of clearance all round, and needs more.
Is this rug hand-knotted?
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre; across 5.41 m² that is roughly 690,000 to 870,000 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.
Still have a question?
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 420981
