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Vintage Karaja Heriz Rug
5 × 6 ft · 147 × 195 cm · Brick Red, Navy & Ivory
A vintage Karaja Heriz from northwestern Iran, c. 1960s — three stepped medallions on a brick-red field, hand-knotted in wool with a full pile.
Provenance and Knotting Tradition
Karaja is a village in the Heriz district, in the highlands of northwestern Iran near the Azerbaijani border. Karaja pieces share the geometric vocabulary of the Heriz family — stepped medallions, bold motifs, architectural borders — but they are typically smaller in format and have a more tribal, village character than the large-format Heriz workshop pieces.
This piece was hand-knotted around the 1960s in the village of Karaja from hand-spun wool on a cotton foundation. It has a full, even pile.
Colour and Composition
The composition follows the classical Karaja layout: three stepped medallions arranged on a vertical axis down a densely filled brick-red field. The upper and lower medallions are angular, star-form panels with central floral rosettes; the smaller middle medallion is a navy-and-ivory hexagon. The medallions are outlined in light ice-blue, set against a field scattered with geometric blossoms, little cypress and tree forms and hooked motifs. A navy main border of geometric vines and leaves frames the field, flanked by lighter guard borders. The palette carries brick to tomato red, navy and ice blue, ivory, green and rust-orange with honey and brown accents.
Condition
Full, even pile throughout. The rug has been professionally inspected and washed.
Presence in the Room
At 147 × 195 cm (2.87 m²) this is a small-to-medium room size. Three settings in which it works well:
- Loft or city apartment: the bold geometric drawing sits well beside concrete, steel, oak and leather.
- Library or study: the stepped medallions form a clear central axis in a room of books and panelling.
- Bedroom: beside or at the foot of a bed, the red and navy give a calm, structured accent.
Specifications
| Size | 147 × 195 cm (approx. 5 × 6 ft) · 2.87 m² |
| Origin | Karaja village, Heriz district, northwestern Iran |
| Age | Vintage, c. 1960s |
| Technique | Hand-knotted, Persian knot |
| Pile material | Hand-spun wool |
| Foundation | Cotton warp and weft |
| Design | Three stepped geometric medallions on a vertical axis, geometric field, navy border |
| Colours | Brick-tomato red, navy, ice blue, ivory, green, rust-orange, honey-brown |
| Condition | Full, even pile throughout; professionally inspected and washed |
| Underfloor heating | Suitable |
| Certificate | On request, certificate of authenticity with origin and all relevant data |
| Reference | #14865 |
Djoharian — Since 1967
Our family business was founded in 1967, with roots in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran. Djoharian is also a Label STEP certified dealer (applies to new production).
Service and Delivery
Every piece is inspected and professionally washed in our atelier in Lohr am Main. Insured worldwide shipping; personal consultation in our showroom or by video call. For later care, see our rug cleaning and restoration service. We also make bespoke rugs in your own size and colours.
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