Vintage Persian Ardabil Runner flatweave runner from the refined city workshops

from the refined city workshops of Istanbul and Hereke to the bold tribal rugs of the Anatolian villages and nomadic Kurdish weavers working across the mountainous interior

Size: 800 x 80 cm | 26'4" x 2'8"

large medallions

Size: 285 x 193 cm | 9'5" x 6'4"

Stock Number: BR1629

Vintage Persian Ardabil Runner flatweave runner from the refined city workshopsArdabil rugs come from the ancient city of Ardabil in northwestern Iran, a region that has been weaving rugs for over 2,000 years. The weavers here learned their craft during the long mountain winters when farming stopped. Weaving wasn't a cultural pastime, it was a livelihood, and that shows in how these rugs are built. What sets Ardabil apart is the character of the wool. The sheep graze the highlands surrounding Mount Sabalan, one of the highest