Koliai
271 × 169 cm
2.511 €
Koliai
2.040 €
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283 × 155(4.39 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Koliayie
Where it comes from
This is a hand-knotted Koliai, also written Koliayie, a nomadic Kurdish weaving from the Songhor district of western Iran, part of the wider Kermanshah tribal weaving tradition. Measuring 283 x 155 cm (9'3" x 5'1"), it belongs to a type known for dense, high-pile wool and a bold, saturated palette rather than for restraint.
What you see
The field is a deep blackish brown, almost black, and it holds the eye first. Across it float three lozenge medallions, chained down the centre, each built from concentric bands of red, burnt orange, sage green, plum and ivory, like a string of jewels rather than a filled pattern. Hooked, feather-like tree forms flank each medallion, with slender anchor-shaped pendants at the column's ends. A stack of narrow guard stripes in red and cream closes the design, running to about a fifth of the rug's width.
How it was made
Koliai weavers work from memory on a portable loom, without a drawn plan. This piece has a cotton warp and a hand-spun wool pile, twelve millimetres deep, lanolin-rich from mountain-grazed sheep, giving even a matte surface a faint natural sheen. At 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre, the knotting is coarser than a workshop weave, and coarse knotting favours bold shapes over fine detail — exactly why the medallions sit apart as clear blocks of colour rather than dissolving into the dense pattern the type usually shows.
At home
This rug suits a living room, in front of a sofa or beneath a small dining table. The near-black field grounds a pale floor and holds its own against dark wood, while the red, orange and green medallions keep the room light rather than heavy. Underfoot the wool is dense and springy, firm enough for daily use. As daylight crosses the surface, the checkerboard bands catch it differently through the day, and the eye keeps returning to the three medallions at its centre.
More on Koliayie rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 433955
- Size
- 283 × 155 cm (4.39 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. 15 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 283 × 155 cm (4.39 m²) this is a medium rug. It works in front of a sofa, in front of a bed or in a study. It is too small for a dining table — there you want about 80 cm of clearance so a chair does not tip over the edge when pushed back.
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 4.39 m² that is roughly 560,000 to 700,000 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: 433955
