This handmade vintage tribal Four Seasons design runner with floral, bird, tree and garden motifs has a rich color palette and charming details.  This sturdy oriental rug has a full pile that can withstand high traffic and will continue to last for generations. The Four Seasons design is a checkerboard pattern in which each square represents one of the four seasons.  It is said that the Persians invented this pattern because they were proud of having four seasons in a region where other countries do not.  In this runner, the squares resemble windows to the garden, with views of the changing seasons through the trees, animals and flowers.  The colors are made from only vegetable and other natural dyes.  Royal blue, crimson, tangerine, shell pink, yellow, gold, heather gray, cream, ivory, dusty rose, mauve, purple, carnation pink and countless other delightful shades harmonize beautifully in this pictorial rug.  Trees, exotic birds, deer, flowers, leaves and other geometric patterns are framed by a cream-colored border of large geometric flowers on the vine in the same colors.  You can get lost in the details. Mint condition. Size: 3'9"x11'3"