Hamadan Persian Rug 213 × 312 cm, hand-knotted

The piece in short

A Hamadan from Iran, measuring 213 × 312 cm. It covers approximately 6.65 m², or 7' × 10.2'. Hamadan rugs are typically sturdy and geometrically patterned.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp.

Size and placement

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

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². In the mid range the pattern stays clearly legible without making the rug delicate.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as 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.