Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 78 × 375 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Oriental rug of 78 × 375 cm. It covers approximately 2.93 m², or 2.6' × 12.3'.

Construction

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

Size and placement

This size typically covers the floor in front of a 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

It is catalogued under multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Age

Stated condition: new.