This fine quality vintage handmade Persian Meshkin runner is bright and colorful, soft and supple, full of charming tribal details in beautiful spring colors.  It is fine quality, made with a full sturdy pile that can withstand high traffic and will last generations. Hand-knotted by tribal village weavers in Northwestern Iran known for their sturdy and high quality rugs, this runner is in mint condition and made with superior craftsmanship.  The wool is fine quality, and the dyes are all made from vegetables or other natural sources.  The bold repeating small geometric medallions are known as 'guls' and often represent natural elements such as lakes or mountains.  These guls symmetrically fill the runner in sky blue, ballet slipper pink, chartreuse, fruit punch, carnation pink, dusty rose, gold, burnt orange, yellow, and countless other whimsical colors.  A tiny diamond repeating motif fills the deep blue backdrop in all the colors of the rug. White is used throughout as a dramatic accent color, lightening and brightening the runner, and framing the border with white rows adorned in charming colorful small botehs (ancient tribal precursors to paisleys).  The watermelon red border has its own whimsical geometric pattern, a garland of tribal flowers on the vine. This is a beautiful runner in a wonderful and hard to find color palette.   Size: 3'8"x11'3"