Hand Wowen Wool on Cotton Persian Kilim Rug, Senneh Kilim Rug (2'5" x 3'4")

Senneh rugs - also spelled Senna - are hand-woven carpets or kilims made in Senneh in western/northwestern Iran. These pile rugs and kilims are prized for their delicate motifs and color palettes as well as for their fine weave - among the most finely woven of Persian rugs (with knot counts up to 400 per square inch) and come in a range of medallion or all-over design patterns with small scale Herati repeats. Being single wefted, they tend to wear less than other comparable rugs produced in surrounding villages. Senneh rugs and carpets always display a meticulous, geometric drawing that corresponds to the precision of the weave. The colors tend to vary, and range for rich to softer color shades.

Some of the very finest examples of Senneh rugs and carpets were knotted on silk foundations, usually dyed in a variety of shades to give their fringes a rainbow-like appearance. Most Senneh rugs were produced in smaller or runner sizes and make excellent decorative accents rugs, although some were produced in room-sized carpets as well.
(Other spelling: Seneh, Sena)

The Senneh kilim is a slit tapestry (when two wefts meet repeatedly without dovetailing or interlocking) featuring bold, geometric designs with finely-detailed borders continuing around the edges, otherwise considered rare for such weavings. A sampling of the range of diversity found in these carpets can be seen in the examples of fine antique pieces sold at auction by Christie's and Sotheby's

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