An exceptional late 19th century Persian Serab camelhair runner featuring an allover geometric pattern, handwoven in the rugged mountain village of Serab in Northwest Persia. This rare textile exemplifies the artistry and durability that define Serab village weaving — the undyed natural camel hair field offering a warm, organic foundation for a sophisticated palette of cobalt, saffron, French blue, pistachio, and umber. Over 125 years old, this antique runner has acquired the patinated surface and enduring structure that only genuine antique textiles of this age carry.
Its refined tribal design and earthy tones make it an ideal piece for hallways, long corridors, and layered interiors that embrace warmth, texture, and authenticity. Serab rugs, woven in the village of Serab and surrounding areas in the mountains of Northwest Persia south of Tabriz, are among the most coveted antique rugs by serious collectors and interior designers worldwide. Distinguished above all by their use of naturally colored camel hair — which gives the field a warm, honey-toned luminosity impossible to replicate with dyed wool — Serab rugs are celebrated for their extraordinary fineness of weave, their restrained geometric designs, and a palette of natural undyed camel and vegetable-dyed accents that achieves a beauty of uncommon depth and understatement. The runner format is the most traditional Serab proportion, and 19th century examples in good condition are among the most actively traded pieces in the antique rug market.
Dimensions: 3' x 11' 7"
Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s
Place of Origin: Northwest Persia (Serab region)
Material: Wool pile on a wool foundation with natural camel hair and vegetable dyes
