Antique Persian Rug 171 × 110 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 171 × 110 cm — a Oriental rug made entirely by hand. That is roughly 1.88 m² of floor, about 5.6' × 3.6'.

What it is made of

The pile is wool, on a warp of wool. Construction method: hand-knotted. Weight is given as approx. 6 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

On the knot count

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

The stated colourway is red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.

Age and condition

Stated age: antique. As an antique piece, condition should be judged against its age.