Vintage Hand Knotted Quachan Runner Rug 4' x 10

  
Quchan Rug origins in Quchan City is located in northwestern Iran, just southwest of Mashad. In medieval times it was known as Khabooshan and Khoojan. Today Quchan is an important collection point for Kurdish and Afshar tribal and village rugs. An area rug woven in Quchan will often feature the same designs as those produced in other locations in the northwest, with Caucasian Kurdish rugs, and with Afshar rugs.

Both Persian and Turkish knots may be used to weave Quchan rugs and the only way to tell which knot was used on a particular area rug is to carefully inspect the back. The average KPSI (knots per square inch) on a Quchan rug is approximately Condition. Minor variation to shape;snags and pulls to bindings; flattened pile; areas of low pile with visible knot collars throughout. Dimensions 48" W x 0.25" H x 120 D.