1007 | Adorable Persian Karaja with Original Lead Tag | 2.1 x 3.9

Name: Adorable Antique Persian Karaja with Original Lead Tag

Size: 2.1 x 3.9

Age: Antique / Early 20th Century

Pile: Low to medium pile with lovely age-related patina

About This Rug

This Antique Persian Karaja is proof that the best rugs don’t need to be big to make a statement. Compact size, tons of personality.

Karaja rugs are loved for their bold village geometry and strong central compositions, and this little piece delivers exactly that. The design carries that confident, graphic energy Karajas are known for — crisp motifs, rhythmic structure, and those subtle variations that tell you a real artisan was behind the loom.

One of the coolest details here is the original lead tag still attached to the rug. These small tags were historically used by rug merchants and exporters as identification markers. Finding one still intact is a great little piece of history — a physical reminder of the rug’s early journey through the antique rug trade.

At 2.1 x 3.9, this is one of those highly versatile small-format rugs collectors love. Perfect for an entryway, bedside, kitchen walkway, or layered over a larger rug when a room needs a little extra character.

Bottom line: small rug, serious charm — with a bit of history still attached.

The Real Deal

Every rug we carry is authentic, handmade, and completely one-of-a-kind. No duplicates. No copies. No stacks of identical rugs sitting in a warehouse somewhere.

This Karaja was hand-knotted with natural wool using traditional village weaving techniques, and it has been professionally cleaned so it’s ready for its next chapter.

Once it sells, that's it. There will never be another one exactly like it.

Condition Notes

This is a genuine antique handmade textile. Minor irregularities, variation, and signs of age are completely normal and part of what give these rugs their depth, charm, and authenticity.

Translation: that’s character, not damage.

Rug Pad Tip

We always recommend a high-quality custom-cut rug pad made specifically for hand-knotted rugs. A proper pad protects the structure of the rug, adds body underfoot, and keeps everything from sliding around.

A Little Perspective

Rugs like this weren’t made in factories. They were woven knot by knot on village looms, often by artisans working from memory, instinct, and generations of tradition.

Who first owned it? Who lived with it? Where did it travel over the last hundred years?

We may never know the full story — and honestly, that mystery is part of the beauty.

At Rugsnob, we hunt down the good ones — the rugs with real soul, real craftsmanship, and real presence — and pass them along to people who know the difference.

Because once you’ve lived with a rug like this, the mass-produced stuff just doesn’t hit the same.