Hand-Knotted Bijar Persian Rug, 92 × 400 cm, Wool & Silk

Overview

This Bijar comes from Iran and measures 92 × 400 cm. The covered area is about 3.68 m² (3' × 13.1').

Construction

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

Where it fits

At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as 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

Stated condition: new.