Mamluk Runner Rug, Hand-Knotted Wool, Medallion, 3x12, Teal & Gold

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A hand-knotted runner in the Mamluk design, woven in Afghanistan on a soft teal ground with olive-gold medallions, crimson and … Read more A hand-knotted runner in the Mamluk design, woven in Afghanistan on a soft teal ground with olive-gold medallions, crimson and ivory. Hand-spun wool on a cotton foundation, knotted by hand.

The Mamluk carpets of Cairo are among the most disciplined designs in the whole tradition — built entirely from geometry, with none of the curving vine work of the Persian schools. Seven octagonal star medallions run the length of this runner, each one drawn as a series of concentric frames around a small central rosette, alternating in scale so the eye moves steadily down the hallway rather than stopping at a centre point.

Between the medallions the ground is filled with the design's characteristic small forms: eight-pointed stars, papyrus umbrellas, rosettes and slender candlestick motifs in crimson, ivory and gold on the teal. A narrow ivory main border of stylised blossoms frames the field, and both ends finish in the original hand-tied fringe with coloured accents.

Hand-knotted with a full even pile throughout, no wear, no repairs, no odour. Selvedges and fringes are intact and original.

Measuring 32 by 140 inches, this is a true hallway runner — long enough for a full corridor, an entry hall, a galley kitchen or a landing, and narrow enough to leave floor showing on both sides as a runner should. The soft teal and gold are quiet colours that will not fight the rooms opening off the hall, and it suits transitional, traditional, coastal and contemporary interiors. See less