Koliai
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Koliai
1.955 €
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290 × 146(4.23 m²)
Hand-knotted
40-60 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Kordi
Where it comes from
This is a Kordi rug, a Kurdish tribal weaving from the wide arc of Kurdish-settled Iran that stretches from Kurdistan and Kermanshah into Khorasan, measuring 290 x 146 cm (9'6" x 4'9"). Kurdish weavers are known for a dense, robust wool structure and for a character that swings between bold geometry and soft floral drawing. This piece follows an old design called Seh Torandj, "three medallions" - and here the name is exact rather than decorative.
What you see
A deep brick-madder red fills the field so densely that it reads almost as a single wash before the pattern settles. Down the centre march three stepped-diamond medallions, navy grounds outlined in cream, set with an even rhythm from top to bottom rather than gathered into one fixed heart. The four corners answer them, each filled with a dark navy spandrel holding a small floral spray, breaking the red into contained pockets. A cream border, patterned with a red-and-navy chevron, closes the field with a clean, contrasting edge.
How it was made
The rug is hand-knotted with a symmetric knot on a cotton warp, at a density of roughly 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre - a tribal weight built for endurance rather than fine detail. Its pile is hand-spun wool, twelve millimetres deep, and the uneven spin catches light unevenly across the surface, giving the red field its matte, nubby texture rather than a flat sheen. A piece like this is knotted from memory rather than from a drawn plan, and so the three medallions, though clearly matched, each carry small differences in outline - the trace of a hand working without a chart, repeating a shape three times and letting it breathe a little differently each time.
At home
At 290 x 146 cm this rug suits a hallway, or a landing with room to walk its length rather than stand over it. Its saturated red holds its colour even where daylight is scarce, warming a passage that might otherwise feel bare underfoot. The wool is dense and firm, spun and knotted to be walked on rather than kept for best, and forty to sixty years of use have not asked it to soften. What stays with you is the rhythm: three medallions, evenly spaced, drawing the eye the length of the room each time you pass.
More on Kordi rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 675875
- Size
- 290 × 146 cm (4.23 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
- Medallion
- Weight
- ca. 15 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 290 × 146 cm (4.23 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 4.23 m² that is roughly 540,000 to 680,000 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: 675875
