Kenareh کناره

Persian for a runner, from kenar, side: in the traditional arrangement two kenarehs lie along either side of the central carpet. Britannica gives about 5.5 by 1 m; Persian trade sources give widths of roughly 0.7 to 1.1 m and lengths of 3 to 10 m, sometimes 15 m or more.

Also Kenara · Kanareh · Kanara · runner

See also Runner, Kellegi

Last reviewed November 2026