Hand-Knotted Wool Persian Rug, 205 × 295 cm

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 205 × 295 cm — a Oriental rug made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 6.05 m² (6.7' × 9.7').

Construction

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

Format and use

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.

Colour and appearance

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