Persian Rug 200 × 293 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

Overview

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Oriental rug of 200 × 293 cm. It covers approximately 5.86 m², or 6.6' × 9.6'.

Materials and construction

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

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. Large enough to hold a full seating group.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

How it reads

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