A floral motif, repeated in different colour combinations across this runner, creates the feeling of walking through a field of flowers. Each blossom is thoughtfully rendered in shifting tones, giving the design depth, rhythm, and gentle movement.

This is a pattern we do not often see, and it appears to be woven entirely freehand, shaped in the mind and by the taste of an experienced weaver.

• Origin: Hamadan, Persia
  
• Materials: Hand-knotted wool pile on cotton foundation, vegetable-dyed
  
• Age: Second half of the 20th century
  
• Size: 3' 9" x 9' 2" (115 x 280 cm)