Hand-Knotted Persian Rug, 175 × 247 cm, Wool

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 175 × 247 cm — a Oriental rug made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 4.32 m², or 5.7' × 8.1'.

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. Large enough to hold a full seating group.

Fineness of the knotting

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

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 and condition

Stated condition: new.