Antique Persian Serab Runner , Hand-Knotted Wool, Early 20th Century

$3,400.00

A one-of-a-kind early 20th-century Persian Serab runner, The piece measures approximately 90 × 373 cm (3'0" × 12'3"), a long runner-format proportion well suited to hallways, galleries, and the long edges of large rooms. Serab (also Sarab) is a historic weaving region in northwestern Persia (now Iran), well known for the camel-toned, often solid-field runners that have been produced there since the late 19th century. Serab runners are particularly recognized for their hand-spun camel-and-wool yarn foundations, which give the surface a soft, characteristic texture that distinguishes them from the more formal urban weavings of the same era. Hand-knotted wool. Authentic one-of-a-kind antique.