Sky-Blue Medallion Nahavand Runner

A graphic village piece in natural dyes with real presence.

This Nahavand from the Hamadan region shows the type at its most characterful. An espresso-walnut field anchors a bold stepped medallion drawn in sky blue with coral and brick accents, outlined in ivory for snap. Around it, you’ll spot boxy cartouches, latch-hook motifs, tiny rosettes, and those quirky village “house” and shrub shapes Nahavand weavers love. The border runs olive-moss with a rosette-and-vine meander that frames everything tightly.

Because the wool was vegetable-dyed, there is gentle abrash, especially in the blues and russets, which gives the surface movement without feeling busy. Hand knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation, circa 1970s-1980s, with a tidy, medium-low pile that wears well in real life.

At 3’5” x 8’4”, the proportions are ideal for an entry, a hallway, or a kitchen galley, and it’s great along a bed or under a console too. The palette plays beautifully with pale walls, natural wood floors, and black metal or leather. If you want a runner that reads warm, architectural, and unmistakably village-made, this Nahavand is the one you live with, not tiptoe around.

• Origin: Nahavand, Hamadan, Persia
  
• Materials: Hand knotted wool pile on cotton foundation
  
• Age: Circa 1980s
  
• Size: 3' 5” x 8' 4" (105 x 253 cm)
• Vegetable-dyed