Bijar Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 308 × 212 cm, Wool & Silk

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Bijar of 308 × 212 cm. That is roughly 6.53 m² of floor, about 10.1' × 7'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 14 mm. Weight is given as approx. 22 kg.

Size and placement

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

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.

Colour and appearance

The stated colourway is 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.

Age

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. As a contemporary piece the pile is still even and largely unwalked.