Wool Sarouk Farahan Indian Rug 345 × 249 cm, hand-knotted

At a glance

Origin India, format 345 × 249 cm — a Farahan, Sarouk made entirely by hand. That is roughly 8.59 m² of floor, about 11.3' × 8.2'. Sarouk rugs are known for dense knotting and floral motifs.

Construction

The pile is wool, on a warp of cotton. It is entirely hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 30 kg.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. A format for large rooms, with space for an entire seating arrangement.

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.

How it reads

The stated colourway is multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Age

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. As a contemporary piece the pile is still even and largely unwalked.