Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Bijar Persian Rug, 170 × 240 cm

The piece in short

A Bijar from Iran, measuring 170 × 240 cm. It covers approximately 4.08 m², or 5.6' × 7.9'.

What it is made of

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

Where it fits

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

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

How it reads

It is catalogued under red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.

Age

Stated condition: new.