Persian Antique Senneh Runner

Thirty-two feet of runner. The hallway will need to justify itself.

This antique Senneh runner is wool, from Persia (present day Iran), early 20th century. Senneh, the old name of the Kurdish city of Sanandaj, gave its name to some of the most finely knotted rugs in Persia. A small repeating pattern of palmettes and hooked vines covers the deep navy field in gold, blue and rust. A wider border in coral and ivory runs along both sides, with navy edges and a pale fringe at the end. Thirty-four inches wide and 384 inches long.

The far end is someone else's problem.