A Shahsevan runner
370 x 91 cm 12,1 x 3 ft
Caucasus/Northwest Persia
19th ct.
This antique runnerĀ displays archaic design features as for stylized palmettos that clearly derive from early rug ornamentation, based on floral designs. The piece has very saturated and intense colors and could be attributed to the mountain areas between Caucasus and Northwest Persia.