3'1" x 10'5"  genuine, hand knotted, antique runner rug ( late 1800s to very early 1900s estimate caucas / caucasian regions). Natural vegetable & mineral dyes. Professionally cleaned. No  tears, holes, animal nor smoke issue. Natural, beautiful color variations light and dark from organic dye oxidation over the century as seen in images (called 'abrash' by curators and collectors). Old world dye techniques still unmatched. Field tone in the antiqued reds spectrum multiple tones with dark blue mid blue coral and earth tone accents. Some antique wear over the century, buy if ok and wanting an authentic period piece with historic validity. From the foothills of Mt Sabalan using local famous mineral rich volcanic waters for unusually ripe natural dyes that last centuries (minerals in the water reacting to organic dyes). Not many left in the world that are authentic. See all 12 images and closeups.

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