Afghan Rug — hand-knotted, 195 × 301 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Origin Afghanistan, format 195 × 301 cm — a Oriental rug made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 5.87 m², or 6.4' × 9.9'.

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 5mm.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.

Age

Stated condition: new.