Hand-Knotted Wool Qashqai Persian Rug, 122 × 190 cm

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 122 × 190 cm — a Qashqai made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 2.32 m², or 4' × 6.2'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 12-15mm.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

Fineness of the knotting

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

Colour is recorded as red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.

Period

Stated condition: new.