Koliai
260 × 135 cm
1.980 €
Koliai
1.785 €
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286 × 138(3.95 m²)
Hand-knotted
40-60 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Kordi
Where it comes from
A Kordi rug, a Kurdish tribal weaving from the wide arc of Kurdish settlement across western Iran, measuring 286 x 138 cm (9'5" x 4'6"). The type is known for bold geometry knotted from memory rather than from a drawn plan, and for a palette of deep, saturated colour. This particular piece leans further into figure than most of its kind, carrying a pair of clearly drawn deer where a Kordi more often stays with pattern alone.
What you see
The field is a deep chestnut-black, almost the colour of old leather, and against it the eye goes straight to a red hexagonal medallion holding several stylised white deer, their antlers just suggested. Two large hook-shaped ornaments sit mirrored on either side in indigo-violet, and between them small geometric motifs are scattered in cream and petrol across the dark ground. A broad red border, patterned in a floral-geometric row and edged with a narrow blue-grey stripe, closes the field firmly, taking up roughly a fifth of the width and giving the whole design a settled frame.
How it was made
The wool has been hand-spun and knotted onto a cotton warp using the symmetric knot typical of Kurdish weaving, at a density of 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre — dense enough to hold the deer's outline clearly rather than blur it into abstraction. A pile of 12 millimetres, medium by the standard of the type, gives the surface a slightly ribbed texture underfoot rather than a flat one. Over the 40 to 60 years since it was made, the wool has taken on small natural variations in tone, an abrash that keeps the dark field from ever reading as flat black.
At home
A rug this size sits well in a bedroom, beside a bed or under a small seating group, or in an entrance hall where something dark and figured is more interesting than a plain runner. The chestnut-black ground holds its own against dark furniture and lets the red medallion carry the room without needing daylight to do it. Underfoot it is dense and firm, wool that was made to be walked on rather than kept for looking at, and the deer in the medallion are the detail you keep returning to.
More on Kordi rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 517710
- Size
- 286 × 138 cm (3.95 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 12 mm
- Knots
- 201,000 – 250,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 40-60 Years
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Medallion
- Weight
- ca. 14 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 286 × 138 cm (3.95 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 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre; across 3.95 m² that is roughly 790,000 to 990,000 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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Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 517710
