Vintage Turkish Handmade Kilim Runner Rug Full Tribal Design Hallway Decor - 3′ × 12′6″

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This vintage 1970s Kars tribal kilim runner presents a striking sequence of elongated octagonal medallions connected by a spine-like structure, … Read more This vintage 1970s Kars tribal kilim runner presents a striking sequence of elongated octagonal medallions connected by a spine-like structure, rendered in natural-wool browns, clay reds, salmon pinks, dusty rose, soft peach, beige, and deep charcoal. The coloration is achieved through a mix of vegetable dyes and undyed sheep wool, giving the piece its warm, earthy authenticity and visible abrash.

Its geometric language—ram-horn hooks, hands-on-hips motifs, protective amulet squares, and star-like forms—reflects the Caucasian-influenced visual heritage of Eastern Anatolia. Light, strong, and beautifully balanced in proportion, the runner is ideal for long hallways, kitchen galleys, narrow entries, gallery-style spaces, or stair runner installations.
Trade buyers especially will appreciate its cultural clarity, warm palette, and ease of styling across rustic, boho, Scandinavian, cottage, and mid-century interiors.

Item Details
Dimensions: 3'0" × 12'6" (36.2 × 149.6 inches)
Period: 1970s
Materials: Pure natural wool
Technique: Flatweave kilim
Origin: Kars, Eastern Anatolia
Condition: Very good; professionally cleaned; odorless; typical handmade irregularities; rug is not perfectly rectangular
Weight: 12.5 lbs

Color Palette & Design Insight
Warm earth brown, saddle brown, clay red, salmon pink, dusty rose, peach, charcoal black, and soft beige. Natural abrash runs through the surface, creating gentle tonal shifts that enhance depth and authenticity. The extended medallion layout produces a rhythmic, architectural flow — exceptionally effective in elongated interiors.

Motifs & Symbolism
• Ram Horns: Strength and masculine energy
• Hands-on-Hips (Elibelinde): Fertility and feminine power
• Amulet Squares: Household protection
• Star/Flower Forms: Good fortune
• Linked Medallions: Continuity and connectedness within village life

✨ Color Disclaimer & Photography
All images shown are real photographs of the actual rug you will receive, captured by us indoors under natural daylight conditions on a clean, hygienic floor in our physical showroom using a professional camera. We’ve done our very best to present the most accurate visuals possible. (Some interior or exterior lifestyle images you may see are AI-generated for styling purposes.) Please note that colors may vary from screen to screen, and therefore the tones you see on your device might appear slightly different from the rug’s true colors.. For photos of the rug taken under the sun, please check the last 4 photos.

• Shipping Information
We ship all rugs via expedited, trackable carriers and take great care to package each item securely and carefully. Most shipments arrive in the buyer’s country within just a few days. However, customs clearance and courier delays are beyond our control, and we kindly ask for your patience should such situations occur.

• Customs Notice
U.S. buyers – all customs duties and import taxes are fully covered by us.
Buyers outside the U.S. – import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility; please check with your country’s customs office before purchasing.

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buyer please note:

Rug has some abrash
what is the abrash: anyone who looks closely at the photographs of rugs in this web site will notice that, in many of them, colors change in horizontal bands throughout the rugs. A band of darker red, for instance, may lie between larger areas of lighter red. That kind of color-variation is called abrash. Most often abrash is caused by variation in dyelots and is most often encountered when rugs are woven in relatively primitive conditions where each dyelot may consist of only 20 or 30 gallons- as opposed to dye mixed in cities that may consist of 500 or 1000 gallon batches. But there are other causes of abrash as well. There can be large differences in the kind and the natural color of wool used in one rug, and each wool absorbs dye a little differently. Also, when wool is spun by hand, the tension of the spin varies and consequently so does the capacity of the wool to absorb dye. That band of darker blue that we cited above may result from a batch of loosely spun wool that absorbed a lot of dye.
Is abrash a flaw?

The answer lies in the eyes of the beholder. Germans, by and large, don’t like abrash. Other people enjoy the character that abrash seems to add to oriental rugs. We would like to suggest that strong abrash is not appropriate to finely knotted rugs and carpets made in city workshop conditions—rugs like kashans and nains that seem to aim for a kind of perfection. On the other hand, in tribal and village rugs, abrash often looks good and is by no means a flaw. But you, the connoisseur, are the final judge See less