Senneh
352 × 254 cm
4.023 €
Senneh
1.327 €
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197 × 136(2.68 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Sannandadj
Where it comes from
This is a Sanandaj, a city-workshop rug from Kurdistan province in western Iran, 197 x 136 cm (6'6" x 4'6"). Sanandaj, once known as Senneh, has produced the finest of the Kurdish city weavings since the early nineteenth century, its work set apart from tribal Kurdish rugs by close, disciplined drawing and a tightly sheared pile.
What you see
The first impression here is bold rather than quiet: a stepped, cross-shaped pole medallion in deep brick red sits squarely against a dense navy ground filled with a fine Mahi lattice. Look closer and the medallion is not one shape but three linked diamonds, a cream diamond held between two navy ones, giving it a segmented, almost architectural centre. The wide navy border carries a repeating cream palmette vine, cooler and darker than the field, closed at each edge by narrow cream and red guard stripes.
How it was made
That precision comes from the loom, not from chance. At 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre, the weavers could draw the lattice's fine navy lines and the border's small palmettes with real clarity, rather than let them soften into the ground. The pile is hand-spun wool rather than machine-spun, so the yarn varies slightly in thickness and catches light unevenly, giving the surface its faint natural sheen. Kept short, at around 12 millimetres, over a cotton warp, that pile holds this much drawing crisp and even underfoot.
At home
At 197 x 136 cm this rug suits a smaller room rather than a great hall: a reading corner in a living room, a study, or at the foot of a bed. Set against pale floorboards the navy ground holds its own and grounds the room, while the red medallion keeps enough warmth to lift a space with little natural light. Underfoot the pile is dense and slightly crisp, wool sheared close and knotted tight, so it takes daily use rather than asking to be spared. As daylight moves across it through the day, the stepped red cross seems to lift clear of the navy lattice beneath it, the same bold contrast that set this piece apart in the first place.
More on Senneh rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 689237
- Size
- 197 × 136 cm (2.68 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 12 mm
- Knots
- 201,000 – 250,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 20-40 Years
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Medallion
- Weight
- ca. 9 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 197 × 136 cm (2.68 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 2.68 m² that is roughly 540,000 to 670,000 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: 689237
