1'3" x 2' Persian Ardebil Baby Rug | Stepped Geometric Medallion | Wool and Silk | 250 KPSI

Baby rugs like this Persian Ardebil were originally woven as workshop samples: small demonstration pieces that showed merchants and customers exactly how a full size rug's design, colors, and weave quality would look before commissioning the real thing. As authentic hand knotted Persian rugs have grown rarer, these little samples have become sought after rarities in their own right. This one measures just 1'3" x 2', is knotted at a fine 250 knots per square inch with wool and silk pile on a cotton foundation, and has never been used.

Design and Motifs

A stepped geometric medallion in navy, red, and light blue anchors the ivory center, complete with serrated leaves, rosettes, and angular blossom clusters drawn in true northwest Persian style. Red stepped spandrels with small botanical motifs fill the corners, and the ivory main border carries a running vine of tiny flowers between navy guard bands. Silk highlights brighten the finest details, exactly as they would on the room size version this sample was made to represent.

Colors and Placement

Brick red, ivory, navy, light blue, teal green, and olive with tiny pink accents give this little rug outsize personality. Collectors frame baby rugs as wall art or display them on tables and benches, while practical placements include a bedside, doorway, or powder room. They also make wonderful gifts and a favorite entry point for new collectors of Persian weaving.

Origin and Construction

Every knot was tied by hand in wool and silk on a cotton foundation, the same craftsmanship as a full size Ardebil compressed into sample form. As a direct importer, Rugs.net offers free shipping and free returns to all 50 states, same-day refunds, and our price beat guarantee.