Afghan Chobi Kilim Handwoven Wool Runner - 386 x 86 cm Orange Border Medallion Chain

The orange border does more than frame this Afghan Chobi Kilim runner: it sets off a procession of large diamond medallions. Sky blue, yellow, coral red, sage green, lilac, navy and pink change from one medallion to the next, while stepped outlines and smaller triangles give the elongated pattern a lively, forward rhythm.

Handwoven in Afghanistan from wool, the flatweave gives every angular edge clear definition. Along a hallway or passage, the medallions unfold one after another, with the warm orange-and-ochre edging drawing their many colours into a coherent composition.

Size (in cm): 386 x 86
Origin: Afghanistan
Region/Tradition: Chobi Kilim
Construction: Handwoven Flatweave
Material: Wool
Colour: Orange, yellow, golden ochre, coral red, sky blue, sage green, ivory, lilac, navy and pink
Pattern: Repeating large diamond medallions with stepped outlines and multicoloured geometric centres, framed by orange-and-ochre linked borders and triangular end bands
Style: Traditional
Shape: Runner