Bakhtiari Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 210 × 298 cm, Wool

Overview

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Bakhtiari of 210 × 298 cm. It covers approximately 6.26 m², or 6.9' × 9.8'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 12-15mm.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. Large enough to hold a full seating group.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

How it reads

It is catalogued under red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.