- Size: 2’8”x12’5”
- Material: Wool
- Age: New
- Origin: Iran
This Hand-Knotted Yalameh Runner, 2’8” by 12’5”, stretches like a river of color flowing through a quiet landscape. Its tribal diamonds form a rhythmic path, one leading to the next, as if guiding footsteps along a story told in wool. Each hue—deep reds, midnight blues, and soft cream—whispers of desert sunsets, mountain shadows, and the starlit skies of Persia.
The heart of the runner is alive with diamond medallions, each adorned with delicate geometric blossoms. They float over a pale field scattered with tiny rosettes, recalling wildflowers emerging from sunlit earth. The dialogue between the warm and cool colors creates a sense of movement, a dance between fire and water, earth and sky.
Three borders frame this wandering tale: the wide central border anchors the eye with its steady rhythm of tribal motifs, while the slimmer guard borders offer a subtle echo, like a song hummed softly at the edges. Every knot is a gesture of patience, each pattern an echo of generations weaving memory into form.
Placed in a hallway or passage, this Yalameh runner becomes more than a carpet—it is a journey underfoot. It invites each step to follow the medallions forward, to trace the ancient geometry, and to feel the quiet poetry of a landscape translated into wool. Durable yet lyrical, it is a bridge between the utilitarian and the timelessly beautiful.
