Bijar Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 90 × 297 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 90 × 297 cm — a Bijar made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 2.67 m², or 3' × 9.7'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Format and use

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. Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

On the colourway

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.

Period

Stated condition: new.