Antique Persian Heriz Runner Size: 3'2" × 11'1" Date: 1920s Material: Wool on Cotton From the Heriz weaving district of northwestern Iran, this runner takes a different approach from the typical Heriz single-medallion format — instead using a column of five individual medallions running the full length, each one drawn in a different colour combination on the shared madder red field. The medallions alternate between ivory and navy grounds, with each interior filled with geometric floral forms, angular vine work, and small botanical devices. The variation in ground colour from one medallion to the next — ivory, navy, ivory, slate blue, navy — gives the runner a lively, rhythmic quality as the eye moves along its length. The madder red field between the medallions is scattered with small geometric rosettes and floral motifs that keep the background active without competing with the main composition. The ivory border carries a continuous small-scale floral repeat that runs the full perimeter, narrow enough to frame without dominating. The palette of madder red, navy, ivory, and slate blue is classic northwest Persian, and the wool pile is well-preserved throughout. A practical and visually interesting runner format that works well in a hallway or alongside a staircase.