{"title":"Persian Koliai Rugs","description":"\u003cp\u003eKoliai, also written Kolyai or Koliayi, is a western Iranian Kurdish weaving and trade group. Runners and long rugs are familiar formats, and Songhor Koliayi may appear in product descriptions. Individual rugs can differ in structure, palette and drawing, so the label should not be reduced to one medallion or border pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShop the available Koliai rugs below and use the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/magazine\/types-of-persian-rugs#koliai-rugs\"\u003eKoliai entry in our illustrated Persian rug encyclopedia\u003c\/a\u003e to compare this group with other Kurdish and western Iranian weavings. The broader \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/persian-rugs\"\u003ePersian rug collection\u003c\/a\u003e brings all regions together.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"persian-koliai-rug-5-1-x-9-5","title":"Persian Koliai Rug | 5’ 1\" x 9’ 5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eRug Details: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType: Persian Songhor Koliayi Rug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin: Sonqor, Kermanshah, Persia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge: Circa 1960s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaterials: Wool pile on cotton foundation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDimensions: 5’ 1\" x 9’ 5\" ft (154 x 288 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWholesale price guaranteed! Tax-free, duty-free for the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle id=\"styleID612481\"\u003e\u003c!--\nhtml{-webkit-filter:url(#none);-moz-filter:(#none);-ms-filter:(#none);-o-filter:(#none);filter:(#none);}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Rug the Rock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45134472642777,"sku":"12404006","price":1472.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0631\/1460\/8857\/files\/persian-koliai-rug-5-1-x-9-5-341467.jpg?v=1774836126"},{"product_id":"persian-koliai-rug-5-x-7-8","title":"Persian Koliai Rug | 5’ x 7' 8\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eRug Details: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType: Persian Songhor Koliayi Rug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin: Sonqor, Kermanshah, Persia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge: Circa 1960s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaterials: Wool pile on cotton foundation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 5’ x 7' 8\" ft (152 x 235 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition note: Low pile, worn with age. Not perfectly rectangular due to its tribal nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle id=\"styleID612481\"\u003e\u003c!--\nhtml{-webkit-filter:url(#none);-moz-filter:(#none);-ms-filter:(#none);-o-filter:(#none);filter:(#none);}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Rug the Rock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45864239628505,"sku":"52405080","price":1001.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0631\/1460\/8857\/files\/persian-koliai-rug-5-x-7-8-381491.jpg?v=1774836533"},{"product_id":"persian-koliai-rug-3-4-x-4-11","title":"Persian Koliai Rug | 3' 4\" x 4' 11\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eType: Vintage Persian Songhor Koliayi Rug\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: Sonqor village, Persia (Iran)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge: Circa 1980s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials: Wool pile on cotton foundation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 3' 4\" x 4' 11\" ft (102 x 151 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle id=\"styleID612481\"\u003e\u003c!--\nhtml{-webkit-filter:url(#none);-moz-filter:(#none);-ms-filter:(#none);-o-filter:(#none);filter:(#none);}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Rug the Rock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45864304935129,"sku":"52405081","price":575.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0631\/1460\/8857\/files\/persian-koliai-rug-3-4-x-4-11-209152.jpg?v=1774836538"},{"product_id":"persian-lori-rug-4-4-x-11-2","title":"Kurdish Koliai Rug | 4' 4” x 11' 2\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eSonqor and Koliai is a county in Kermanshah Province in western Iran. If we imagine Hamadan, Kermanshah, and Sanandaj as the three points of a triangle, Sonqor and Koliai sits near the centre of that triangle, in the northeast of Kermanshah Province.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name Koliayi refers to the Kurdish-speaking Koliai tribes who lived west of Sonqor. This Kurdish part of the region took its name from the Koliai tribe and became known as Koliai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Koliai people have long been known for producing rural Kurdish-style rugs, considered among the most beautiful and durable Kurdish weavings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful Koliai rug was woven around 60 years ago using hand-spun wool and traditional dyes. It features a medallion design, symmetrical knots, and a double-wefted structure, and it was woven in the distinctive \u003cem\u003e*kallegi\u003c\/em\u003e format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this rug especially fascinating is that the more closely you look, and each time you return to it, the more new forms and symbolic connections you begin to discover among its motifs and the way the design is arranged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBirds and roosters, boteh motifs, lion and sun, crowns, talismanic forms, the tree of life, grotesque figures, and many other elements appear throughout the design. Each one can carry multiple interpretations and layers of meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong all these motifs, two animal figures in part of the field stand out most 🦊. They are most likely inspired by foxes, though the weaver may have intended another animal, perhaps one with its own particular story and meaning. What is clear, however, is that their design and placement reflect the weaver’s own hand, taste, and personal imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colour palette follows the long-standing weaving tradition of the Koliai region, combining navy, deep burgundy, brown, and red tones that are often dark and intense. These colours give the rug its powerful attraction, memorable presence, and unmistakable character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e*A \"Kalegi\" (or Kellegi) is a traditional Persian and Caucasian rug format, classically woven for extra-wide hallways, long rooms, and grand entryways\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMaterials: Hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAge: Circa 1970s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSize: 4' 4\" x 11' 2\" (133 x 340 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThickness: 11 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eVegetable-dyed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: Sonqor and Koliayi, Persia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Excellent full pile condition, ready to enjoy for everyday use\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rug the Rock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46306830221529,"sku":"52501008","price":2013.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0631\/1460\/8857\/files\/persian-kamyaran-rug-4-4-x-11-2-142673.jpg?v=1774836760"},{"product_id":"kurdish-koliayi-rug-4-3-x-6-2","title":"Kurdish Koliayi Rug | 4' 3\" x 6' 1\"","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Persian Kurdi Koliay Tribal Rug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Koliayi tribe, Kurd people, Kermanshah, Persia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: Mid 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: Handknotted wool pile on a cotton foundation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDimensions: 4' 3\" x 6' 1\"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eQuality: Excellent with natural Abrash. 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