





Vintage Botteh Runner Rug (2' x 6')
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One-of-a-kind rugs, 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Free shipping from the USA, delivered in just a few days.
One-of-a-kind rugs, 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Free shipping from the USA, delivered in just a few days.
Dimensions: 2'0" x 6'7" (61 cm x 201 cm).
This vintage Botteh runner is a handmade, one-of-a-kind piece with an elegant all-over boteh pattern that reflects Persian design tradition. The taupe-brown field is enlivened by repeating ivory and pale blue motifs, giving the rug a refined, softly aged character and a beautifully rhythmic decorative presence. Its narrow 2' x 6' runner format makes it an ideal accent for a hallway, entryway, or kitchen.
Muted neutral tones of taupe, ivory, pale blue, and brown, with a brown field.
The boteh is one of the most ancient and widespread motifs in Oriental rug design — a teardrop or paisley form that appears in countless variations across Persian, Indian, Caucasian, and Central Asian weaving. Its origin is debated: it may represent a bent cypress tree, a curled leaf, a flame, or a stylized fist. Whatever its source, it became one of the defining motifs of the Kashmir shawl industry in the nineteenth century and from there entered the Western vocabulary as "paisley."
Rugs described as "boteh" typically feature an all-over repeat of these forms across the field. The Mir-Saraband pattern is the most famous boteh rug format, but the motif appears across many weaving traditions. Boteh rugs have a quietly rhythmic, meditative quality that makes them endlessly versatile.























































