Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 160 × 228 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 160 × 228 cm — a Oriental rug made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 3.65 m² (5.2' × 7.5').

Materials and construction

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

Format and use

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 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. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.

Period

Stated condition: new.