Hand-Knotted Afghan Rug, 195 × 301 cm, Wool

The piece in short

A Oriental rug from Afghanistan, measuring 195 × 301 cm. The covered area is about 5.87 m² (6.4' × 9.9').

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 5mm.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. 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.

Colour and appearance

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.