Hosseinabad Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 76 × 285 cm, Wool

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Hosseinabad of 76 × 285 cm. The covered area is about 2.17 m² (2.5' × 9.4').

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Format and use

A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

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.

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.