Bijar Indian Rug — hand-knotted, 121 × 183 cm, Wool & Silk

At a glance

This Bijar comes from India and measures 121 × 183 cm. The covered area is about 2.21 m² (4' × 6').

Materials and construction

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

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

On the knot count

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. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Age and condition

Stated condition: new.