Persian Rug 97 × 64 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Oriental rug of 97 × 64 cm. The covered area is about 0.62 m² (3.2' × 2.1').

Materials and construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 1,000,000+ knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under multicolour. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.