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Vintage Kurdish Herki Runner

Vintage Kurdish Herki Runner

349 x 90 cm (11'4" x 2'9")Origin: KurdistanSKU: TR28
Regular price $3,300.00
Regular price Sale price $3,300.00
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Hand-knotted by Herki Kurdish weavers in Turkey, with a thick long pile woven from nylon-blended yarn that gives these runners their instantly recognisable colourway. Bold tribal geometry, no pattern books, no workshops. Just memory and instinct.
All Natural FibresPure materials, no synthetics, no compromise.
HandmadeCentury-old craft. Made by hand, not machine.
One-of-a-KindYours alone. No two are ever the same.
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The Herki are one of the largest Kurdish tribes, leading a nomadic and semi-nomadic lifestyle across the mountainous borderlands of Turkey, Iran and Iraq. These runners come from Turkey, woven by Herki weavers carrying a tribal tradition that has never been formalised or institutionalised. There are no workshops, no pattern books. The designs are bold geometric medallions, hooked lozenges, stepped hexagons and tribal symbols, all come from memory and instinct.

What makes a Herki runner immediately recognisable is the wool. The pile is thick, long and has a distinctive sheen that comes from the nylon fibre blended into the yarn, a material the Herki weavers began incorporating and making entirely their own. The result is that almost luminous, intensely bright quality that no other rug tradition produces.

As a vintage piece, the colours have already settled into themselves and the pile has developed a character that only time and use together produce.

Wool foundation with vibrant nylon highlights, a characteristic feature of rugs woven in Kurdistan.
Hand-knotted.

Vintage. Carefully washed and revitalised, with any required restoration completed by skilled hands, allowing the piece to begin a new chapter in excellent condition.

Circa 1960–1980.

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These pieces weren't made for a showroom. They were made to be walked on, lived with and passed down. Buy one and it'll outlast the house it's in.

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Unique Approach

At Najaf Rugs, our founder has spent 40 years washing, repairing and weaving rugs by hand. When he selects a piece, he knows exactly what he's looking at.

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Rugs Like Nowhere Else

Every piece is handpicked or made by us. Never in bulk, never for trend. Only because it genuinely stopped us in our tracks.

Najaf Rugs
Najaf Rugs

More Than a Rug

These pieces weren't made for a showroom. They were made to be walked on, lived with and passed down. Buy one and it'll outlast the house it's in.

Najaf Rugs
Najaf Rugs

Unique Approach

At Najaf Rugs, our founder has spent 40 years washing, repairing and weaving rugs by hand. When he selects a piece, he knows exactly what he's looking at.

Najaf Rugs
Najaf Rugs

Rugs Like Nowhere Else

Every piece is handpicked or made by us. Never in bulk, never for trend. Only because it genuinely stopped us in our tracks.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will the rug look the same in person as it does online?

We photograph every rug in natural light with minimal editing, so the colours you see are as true to life as possible. It’s something we take a lot of care with, and something our customers often comment on.

That said, colours can shift slightly depending on your screen or the lighting in your home. If you’d like extra photos or a video before purchasing, we’re always happy to help.

How long does delivery usually take?

Delivery times depend on your location.

For most Australian orders, delivery is quite quick. NSW and VIC typically arrive within 1–2 business days, the ACT within 2–3 business days, QLD and TAS within 2–4 business days, and WA and the NT within 3–6 business days.

Most international deliveries arrive within 1–4 weeks.

You can find more detailed timeframes on our Shipping & Delivery page: Shipping & Delivery.

Can I see this rug in person before I decide?

Of course. You’re very welcome to visit our Rowville warehouse to view rugs in person.

If there’s a particular piece you’d like to see, just let us know in advance and we’ll have it ready for you.

All visits are by appointment, but we’re very flexible with timing and happy to work around what suits you best. Feel free to give us a call or message us anytime and we’ll find a time that works.

What if the rug isn't quite right?

We want you to feel completely confident in your purchase. If something doesn’t feel right once you’ve seen it in your space, we’re here to help.

We accept returns or exchanges on full-priced items, meaning pieces that are not part of our clearance collection.

Returns must be initiated within 4 days of receiving your order, or within 4 days of purchase if bought in person.

As each rug is handmade and one of a kind, we keep this window short so that any returned piece can be offered again in the same condition.

Rugs must be returned in the same condition they were received.

For full details, please see our Returns & Exchanges page: Returns & Exchanges.

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