Hand-Knotted Wool Persian Rug, 83 × 795 cm

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 83 × 795 cm — a Oriental rug made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 6.6 m² (2.7' × 26.1').

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 10-12mm.

Size and placement

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

Period

Stated condition: new.