Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 438 × 68 cm

Roughly 1.6 million knots tied by hand into 2.98 m² — a Kashmir rug from India, 438 × 68 cm. The Kashmir tradition took Persian drawing north into India and kept the floral density. The stated density is 500,000-599,999 knots/sqm — a solid workshop density. 100% silk (pile) & 100% cotton (warp). Silk carries dye deeper than wool: the colours sit darker in shadow and brighter into the light. The cotton foundation holds it flat and dimensionally stable. A run of 438 cm covers most domestic hallways end to end. Proportion 6.44:1. This is the only example of this rug; when it is gone the size and drawing do not repeat.