Koliai
260 × 135 cm
1.980 €
Koliai
980 €
Incl. VAT
233 × 122(2.84 m²)
Hand-knotted
40-60 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Kordi
Where it comes from
This is a Kordi, a Kurdish tribal weaving from the broad arc of Kurdish Iran that runs from Kurdistan and Kermanshah to Khorasan. It measures 233 x 122 cm (7'8" x 4'0"). Kordi weavers are known for a robust, densely packed structure and a character that ranges from bold geometry to soft floral work; here the geometry stays disciplined, mirrored down almost its full length.
What you see
The field opens in a deep rust red, crossed by a column of hooked hexagonal medallions on near-black indigo grounds, each outlined in ivory. Mirrored pairs of the same hexagon step out to either side, holding the layout in balance. At the very centre the mirroring gives way to a narrower panel: a vertical rosette pole flanked by two small indigo diamond-lattice compartments. A rust-red border of small rosettes closes the field, edged by a crisp navy guard stripe of tiny ivory florets.
How it was made
The rug is hand-knotted with the symmetric knot on a cotton warp, its pile hand-spun wool from locally grazed sheep, at a density of 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre. That density gives a Kordi its weight and directness, not fine workshop precision. Hand-spun wool varies slightly in thickness and dye uptake, so the indigo grounds and ivory outlines carry small natural shifts of tone. It is the same freedom, worked from memory rather than a drawn plan, that let the weaver break her own mirrored rhythm once, at the centre.
At home
This size suits a hallway, a bedroom, or a quiet reading corner rather than a large room; the rust ground warms a pale floor and holds its own against dark wood. The medium-high pile, twelve millimetres deep, is dense underfoot and built to be walked on daily rather than kept for best. In daylight the abrash across the indigo grounds shifts gently as the sun moves, so the column of medallions never looks quite the same twice.
More on Kordi rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 620082
- Size
- 233 × 122 cm (2.84 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 12 mm
- Knots
- 128,000 – 160,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 40-60 Years
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Geometric
- Weight
- ca. 10 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 233 × 122 cm (2.84 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 2.84 m² that is roughly 360,000 to 450,000 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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Ref: 620082
