c1940s Antique Geometric Persian Karajeh Rug 4.0x5.9

KARAJEH (Qarajeh) is a village located at the northwestern extremity of the Heriz weaving area, near Tabriz. It is relatively small and isolated, accessible by an unpaved road to the west of the Tabriz-Ahar road. Its two hundred year old mosque is filled with what would be called 'KARAJEH Runners' in the trade. Karajeh carpets have a different palette and structure from the main Heriz group and generally have a loosely inserted single weft, giving the carpet an almost completely smooth back. While having repeated, medallion patterns familiar only other to the Turkmen of the northeast, Karajeh feature a drawing which is open and almost childlike, and motifs which are usually highly geometric. Red tones tending toward oranges are common secondary colors. Green is almost always present. In older pieces before 1945, dark red is the dominate color. In newer pieces, light colors on an ivory background are the dominant colors. Borders are often simply drawn. The standard Heriz medallion is used in Karajeh (Qarajeh) weaving, but some carpets and many smaller rugs are ornamented with medallions almost certainly taken from earlier Karajeh 'tribal' kennareh (runners) that typically have a woolen warp and weft, finely knotted, long pile, and very intense colors. . Karajeh carpets come in different sizes, but the majority of them are mid-sized from 4x6 to 8x10 feet. You can also find larger rugs up to 10x18 feet. Almost all the Karajeh rugs and carpets have Turkish Knots. Karajeh pieces are very unique from other Northwestern Iranian pieces, giving them more value and desirability. These pieces can be used to exhilarate one's home with warm and happy colors.