“Northwest” refers to a diverse group of antique Persian rugs in myriad weaving villages and encampments that during the 19th century occupied an expansive wilderness area west of Tehran, north of Bijar, and south of Tabriz. These villages borrowed patterns and weaving styles from a scope of different areas and influences, combing them into something unmistakably unique. Many smaller rug weaving villages, too numerous to name, also contribute to the broad treasure trove of carpets from this area. All of these largely unknown villages and encampments share certain commonalities in the design, construction, and dying of their weavings. They were typically woven on a cotton warp and weft in contrast to the primarily wool foundation used by the Caucasian tribespeople across the Areas River to the North. This is a lovely antique navy blue and brown Northwest Persian runner hand knotted in Iran in the 1880s-1900s and measures 4 x 17.5 ft.