Hand-Knotted Sarouk Farahan Persian Rug, 427 × 322 cm, Wool & Silk

About this rug

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Farahan, Sarouk of 427 × 322 cm. That is roughly 13.75 m² of floor, about 14' × 10.6'. Sarouk rugs are known for dense knotting and floral motifs.

Construction

Pile material is given as wool, silk, warp as cotton. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Weight is given as ap. 40 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. A large format for open-plan rooms or formal reception spaces.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². In the mid range the pattern stays clearly legible without making the rug delicate.

How it reads

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.

Age

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