Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 197 × 298 cm, Wool

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Oriental rug of 197 × 298 cm. That is roughly 5.87 m² of floor, about 6.5' × 9.8'.

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. Large enough to hold a full seating group.

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.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.