This Zanjan rug features two nested medallions at its centre. The colours move from light in the middle to deeper tones toward the edges, emphasizing the brightness of the central field. Around the border, floral motifs are repeated in a single scale but in many different colours, while within the field the same flowers appear in varying sizes, adding rhythm and movement.

Although it is full of pattern and detail, the rug still feels beautifully balanced and proportionate.

• Origin: Zanjan, Persia
  
• Materials: Hand-knotted hand-spun wool pile on cotton foundation, vegetable-dyed
  
• Age: Second half of the 20th century
  
• Size: 4' 3" x 7' 10" (130 x 238 cm)