This is an elegant and very fine quality tribal handmade vintage Persian Koliai runner, hand-knotted by Kurdish expert weavers in the 1980s and in mint condition.  The allover repeating paisley (known as boteh, an ancient precursor to paisley) design reveals a wonderful mix of earth-tone colors as you get closer, much like a pointillist painting. The paisleys repeat in perfect rows across an inky midnight blue background.   Each boteh/paisley is made up of  rosewood,  watermelon, azure blue, sapphire, walnut, heather gray and white. with a touch of burnt orange.  The border is a particularly beautiful element of this long runner. The ivory frame lightens and brightens the rug, and its stunning geometric floral and vine design complements the runner perfectly, showcasing its beautiful colors against the lighter backdrop. The border is framed by rosewood and sapphire thin stripes, bringing out all of the pinks and blues in the rug.  All colors are made from only vegetable and other natural dyes.  Perfect for high traffic areas, this runner has a notably thick, soft and supple pile that will continue to last generations.   Size: 3'5"x13'11"