Hand-Knotted Wool Samarkand Pakistani Rug, 173 × 239 cm

Overview

Origin Pakistan, format 173 × 239 cm — a Samarkand made entirely by hand. That is roughly 4.13 m² of floor, about 5.7' × 7.8'.

Construction

Stated material: new wool. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

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.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Age

Stated condition: new.