Antique Hamadan Runner

Period: Late 19th Century
Origin: Iran
Dimensions: 95 x 300 cm

this rare late 19th century Hamadan runner highlights a powerful and rhythmic composition featuring a dense and hypnotic repeating boteh lattice stretching seamlessly across an elongated deep midnight navy field. This structural balance between the prominent dark central gallery field complete with its intricate rows of stylized pear motifs and the surrounding vibrant madder red framing border filled with geometric turtle palmettes and angular vines reflects the pinnacle of traditional Northwestern Persian Hamadan fine craftsmanship world renowned for its robust weave, decorative clarity, and majestic graphic presence. Textiles of this antiquity are celebrated for their ability to blend highly expressive regional village weaving traditions with a striking heraldic pattern rhythm.

The color palette is masterfully balanced featuring a primary deep indigo navy canvas contrasted by saturated madder red, sky blue, ivory, and soft rose accents, framed by a continuous wide red main border that allows the central dark field to step forward dynamically. These rich and enduring tones achieved through the expert application of natural vegetable dyes over 130 years ago exhibit a characteristic gentle patina, soft historic abrash, and an organic wool texture that are hallmarks of the finest late 19th century Persian regional productions. The multi layered framing borders create a powerful visual boundary that highlights the superior hand spun wool quality and distinctive technical finesse of the weaver.

Structural analysis indicates the use of premium hand spun wool woven with a characteristically resilient, thick knotting structure and a sturdy handle tailored for long architectural gallery corridors. The exceptional clarity of the geometric outlines, specifically the perfectly balanced symmetry of the all over repeating boteh layout and corresponding detailed borders, definitively distinguishes this antique masterpiece as an authentic late 19th century Hamadan runner production. Ultimately, this decorative textile stands as a premier example of classical Persian village art representing a peak in both technical endurance and graphic majesty for global collectors.

Stock No: 5979