Antique Persian Heriz Runner, Persia

Heriz rugs are from the area of Heris, East Azerbaijan in Northwest Iran, Northeast of Tabriz. Heriz carpets are durable and hard-wearing and they can last for generations. 19th century examples of such carpets are often found 1n houses in United States and Europe. Part of the reason for the toughness of Heriz carpets is that Mount Sabalan sits on a major deposit of copper. Traces of copper in the drinking water of sheep produces high quality wool that is far more resilient than wool from other areas.