Turquoise Super Kazak Runner
This turquoise super Kazak runner was double hand knotted in Afghanistan in lamb’s wool and measures 201 x 58 cm. Its light turquoise field carries a column of large medallions in red, cream and rust, set inside a deep red border, so the runner reads as a pale, cool centre framed by warm edges.
The design up close
Down the centre, large medallions stack one above another with even spacing. Each has a cream outline, a rust or red core and points of dark blue, and small flowers and star motifs in red, cream and rust fill the turquoise ground between them. Each medallion on this turquoise super Kazak runner sits in its own panel, so the column reads clearly from one end to the other.
The border is red, with a row of small cream and white rosettes running along each side. Narrow guard stripes in cream and dark brown separate the border from the turquoise field. The short ends carry the same red border, so the runner has a finished look at both ends.
The pale field of this turquoise super Kazak runner keeps the deep red from feeling heavy, and the two colours balance each other along the length.
Where Kazak rugs come from
Kazak rugs revive the bold, geometric designs first woven in the Caucasus. The name comes from the Kazak (Gazakh) district of the southern Caucasus, where weavers made thick, boldly coloured rugs with large geometric medallions, stars and hooked motifs in deep reds, blues and ivory.
In recent decades, weavers in Afghanistan and Pakistan have revived these designs, and our Kazak rugs are hand knotted in Afghanistan. Their warm colours sit well with timber floors and with both traditional and modern furniture.
How this turquoise super Kazak runner is made
This runner is double hand knotted, so each knot was tied by hand on a loom, one knot at a time. Turn it over and the design shows on the back, with the slight irregularities that hand knotting leaves. Our records note vegetable dyes for this piece.
A good Kazak has a dense pile and feels heavy for its size, which is part of why it wears so well. The wool is lamb’s wool.
Sizing it for your room
At 201 x 58 cm this turquoise super Kazak runner covers about 1.2 square metres. Its size suits a hallway or a kitchen galley, where it can sit between two walls. A hallway about 78 to 98 cm wide suits it, since the runner width plus about 10 to 20 cm of floor on each side makes that range.
Beside a bed, it can sit along the side where feet land first in the morning, so it works as an accent rather than a full bedroom floor covering.
Looking after your rug
Vacuum this turquoise super Kazak runner on a suction-only setting, or with the beater bar switched off, so the brush does not pull at the knots. Turn it around every six to twelve months so sun and foot traffic wear it evenly. Blot spills with a clean white cloth and cold water rather than rubbing them in. When it needs a full clean, choose a cleaner who washes handmade rugs by hand.
Put a good underlay beneath it. It stops the rug sliding on timber or tiles, adds cushioning and takes some of the wear off the pile. Moths like wool in dark, quiet spots, such as the part of a rug under a sofa, so vacuum those areas often and lift the furniture now and then.
See it before you buy
Visit our showroom at 307 Penshurst St, North Willoughby, open every day from 11 am to 4:30 pm, to see this turquoise super Kazak runner in person. If you would rather judge it in your own room, with your own light and furniture, book an in-home viewing and we will bring a selection to you.
Browse more Kazak Rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about Caucasian and Kazak rugs.
