Magenta Kurdish Runner Herki Rug. Hand-Knotted Full Tribal Rug Wide Runner - 3′1″ × 12′6″

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Softly faded 1950s Turkish Oushak runner—hand-knotted wool with a gentle, low pile and rare fuchsia-rose tonality—perfect for long hallways and … Read more Softly faded 1950s Turkish Oushak runner—hand-knotted wool with a gentle, low pile and rare fuchsia-rose tonality—perfect for long hallways and kitchen galleys.

Balanced, geometric runner with stepped medallions and crisp outlining; the pile is professionally shaved, giving a velvety, matte texture and an elegant vintage gradation.

Balanced and graphic at first glance, this 1950s Turkish Oushak runner shows stepped diamond panels and crisp outlining along a long, elegant axis. The pile has been professionally shaved to a low, velvety hand that amplifies the vintage patina and gentle abrash. Rare Fuchsia-Rose and Dusty Lilac tones are tempered by Honey Beige grounds and Soft Sky Blue contour lines, creating a sophisticated, collectible color story that reads calm yet confident in a corridor.

Hand-knotted wool on wool with the symmetrical Turkish knot, this village-made piece carries classic symbols: ram’s horns for strength and vitality, and sandık (chest/diamond) motifs associated with prosperity and safekeeping. Age-consistent sun fading adds character; edges are not perfectly rectangular, a natural result of hand weaving. The rug is vintage, used in very good condition, professionally cleaned, and odorless—ready for daily use.

Sized for real homes (~3 ft × 13 ft), it’s ideal for long hallways, gallery corridors, kitchen galleys beside islands, and transitional passages or stair landings. The low, shaved pile keeps doors gliding and traffic flowing, while the geometry and rare palette lift the space with quiet personality—equally at home in boho, farmhouse, tribal, or primitive-leaning interiors.

Technical Details
Measurements: 3 ft 1 in × 12 ft 6 in (37 × 150 inches)
Thickness / Pile Height: ~0.3 in, low pile (shaved)
Weight: 23.1 lbs
Product Type: Runner Rug / Hand-Knotted
Region: Aegean / Oushak
Period / Age: 1950s (70+ years)
Materials: natural wool on wool
Dyeing Process: natural dyes
Condition: Vintage, used in very good condition. Shaved and sun faded patina; not perfectly rectangular due to handmade nature. Professionally cleaned; odorless.
Suggested Use: hallway or gallery corridor, kitchen galley beside islands, entry passage, stair landing

Motifs & Symbolism
Ram’s Horn (Koçboynuzu): stylized horn hooks symbolizing strength, vitality, and protection.
Chest / Diamond Panels (Sandık): dowry-chest imagery associated with prosperity, safekeeping, and blessings for the household.
Stepped latch-hooks & guard borders: protective “evil-averting” frames that visually tighten the runner’s axis.

Color Palette & Design Insight
Palette (photos-only): Fuchsia Rose, Dusty Lilac, Honey Beige, Soft Sky Blue.
Design Note: Cool, sky-blue outlines sharpen the medallions against the warm rose field, while honey-beige panels and border guards soften the graphic contrasts—an unusually decorative color story for 1970s Oushak pile runners.

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.

International Shipping
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Customs Notice

U.S. Buyers – Relax and Shop with Confidence: All customs duties and import taxes for U.S. shipments are fully covered by us.

What Is a Turkish Rug?
Turkish rugs are traditionally hand-knotted on vertical looms using symmetrical (Turkish) knots. Unlike flat-woven kilims, which have no pile, hand-knotted rugs like this runner have individual knots cut to form a soft surface. Oushak, a renowned weaving center in Western Anatolia, is celebrated for spacious layouts, generous negative space, and harmonious geometry rooted in centuries of workshop and village practice. In the 20th century, village weavers continued these aesthetics with bolder palettes and personal motif choices—ram’s horns for strength, chest or diamond panels for prosperity, and protective latch-hooks along the borders. The shaving of the pile, common in vintage restorations, lowers the nap to reveal crisp outlines and a velvety hand while enhancing the natural abrash (tone variation) that collectors love. This blend of robust village symbolism, durable wool construction, and balanced composition makes Turkish runner rugs versatile for high-traffic passages, lending history and handmade character to contemporary interiors.

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