Vintage Turkish Herki Runner

Extra Long Black and Pink Hallway Runner Rug measuring 13'4''x2'9''(407 cm x 83) cm. This rug was hand-knotted mid 20th Century according to traditional designs and techniques passed from generation to generation of home-based village weavers in the Villages and Towns in East of Anatolia, Turkey. Locally sourced sheep wool was hand-spun and then dyed with vegetable / organic dyes specific to the area. These rugs were traditionally quite bold and strongly colored and had quite thick, long pile/nap. However, such strongly colored and heavily piled rugs are not as compatible with contemporary home decor as they were with life in the Village in Turkey, so the the pile reduced / shaved to produce the Antique Vintage Distressed look so in keeping with modern home decoration trends. The reduced pile allows for flexibility of placement under furniture and ease of cleaning in high traffic areas.