Vintage Persian Hossainabad Runner handwoven-runner northern Afghanistan

northern Afghanistan

Stock Number: MM20

The weavers here learned their craft during the long mountain winters when farming stopped

Like the broader Hamadan tradition it sits within

What looks like a repeating geometric field reveals itself slowly

Vintage Persian Hossainabad Runner handwoven-runner northern AfghanistanThis rug comes from Hossainabad, a weaving village in the Hamadan province of western Iran. Like the broader Hamadan tradition it sits within, Hossainabad rugs were made by individual weavers working from their own homes, each piece shaped by the hands and sensibility of a single person rather than a workshop floor. This rug is hand knotted from wool on a cotton foundation, with a design that balances tribal boldness with classical Persian structure.