Hand-Knotted Nain Persian Rug, 161 × 245 cm, Wool

At a glance

This Nain comes from Iran and measures 161 × 245 cm. That is roughly 3.94 m² of floor, about 5.3' × 8'. Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 10-12mm.

Size and placement

Large enough to hold a full seating group.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as Weiß / beige. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.