Koliai
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Koliai
1.303 €
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332 × 158(5.25 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Kordi
Where it comes from
A Kordi runner, hand-knotted in the Kurdish regions of western Iran, measuring 332 x 158 cm (10'11" x 5'2"). Kordi rugs are attributed broadly to Kurdish weavers working from Kurdistan and Kermanshah through to Khorasan, and they are known for a robust, sturdy structure and a bold character carried entirely from memory rather than a drawn plan.
What you see
The first impression is of a near-black indigo field, dark almost as night. Across it march two large lozenge medallions in a horizontal chain, each on a bright red ground with an ivory centre, ringed with rust-orange, dusty blue-grey and salmon. Between them the field fills with a tight lattice of diamonds and hooked forms, and a wide border in red and gold-beige, small geometric repeats, frames the runner, lighter and warmer than the field it holds.
How it was made
The rug is knotted with a symmetric knot on a cotton warp, entirely in wool, at a density of around 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre - a solid, hard-wearing count. The pile is handspun wool, some 12 millimetres deep; handspinning never runs perfectly even, giving the surface its warm, matte texture. The design was carried from memory rather than copied from a fixed drawing, so the two medallions were never required to match - they sit close, one a shade darker than the other.
At home
A runner of this size suits a hallway or landing, seen in passing rather than all at once. Against a pale floor the field holds its own, and the red medallions carry the eye forward, step by step. Underfoot it is dense and firm, handspun wool built for daily footsteps rather than a corner kept for best. In low light the red glows against the dark ground; in daylight the lattice behind it comes forward, something more to notice each time you pass.
More on Kordi rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 546268
- Size
- 332 × 158 cm (5.25 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. 18 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 332 × 158 cm (5.25 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 5.25 m² that is roughly 670,000 to 840,000 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: 546268
