Glorious rich colours on this antique Kurdish runner, with a geometric ''Boteh'' all over pattern. Varying reds and greens and blues can be seen throughout this nomadic weaving, as the weaver would have woven the runner on a loom in the ground.  Often taking this up when travelling, which is often why these tribal runners are never perfectly straight or a perfect shape.  Which is part of their beauty and charm.Dating from the late 19th century, it is over 130 years old and in good order.  The Kurdish weavers of North-West Persia and Kurdistan produced excellent wool and natural dyes, the yellow/sandy tone border lifts the whole palette too.  Order is lovely, with a nice wool pile and some corrosion to the brown dyes, giving an embossed effect.  This is due to the iron properties of the brown wool, antique rugs and runners which use this dye from the 19th century will often show this corrosion to this dye.  It adds a lot of character to an antique piece.Visit our barn showroom i...