Persian Rug 290 × 204 cm, Wool & Silk, hand-knotted

Overview

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Oriental rug of 290 × 204 cm. That is roughly 5.92 m² of floor, about 9.5' × 6.7'.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool, silk. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 8 mm. Weight is given as ap. 12 kg.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². This knot density balances pattern definition against hard-wearing construction.

How it reads

The stated colourway is red and orange. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.

Age and condition

Stated condition: new.