Antique Serab wool runner, crimson field & stepped medallions, c. 1920s — 93 × 204 cm — 1C1284

An antique Serab runner from the 1920s, hand-knotted in the tribal village tradition of the northwestern Middle East. It features a vivid crimson field with repeating stepped geometric medallions, rendered with the bold, graphic authority of a century-old tribal hand. The crimson/ruby red field, deepened over 100 years into a patina that only genuine antique natural dyes can produce, carries three stepped geometric medallions along the vertical axis. Each is a bold stepped/serrated diamond in deep navy, with the central medallion being the most elaborate, featuring an ivory/cream center filled with small diamond rosettes and a geometric tree-of-life column in dark brown, surrounded by a navy ring of continuous geometric rosette and latch-hook scroll. The field between the medallions is scattered with diamond rosettes, stylized leaf forms, small boteh, and arrow forms in navy, ivory, and brown, punctuated by large teal/sage green geometric leaf forms. The wide ivory main border carries a continuous geometric star rosette and vine scroll in red, navy, and dark brown, framed by a red inner guard and a dark brown outer guard. At 93 × 204 cm, this is a classic runner, ideal for a hallway, staircase, kitchen, or narrow room. Good antique condition with some pile thinning and natural oxidation in dark areas, no major damage.