Hamadan Persian Rug 220 × 136 cm in Wool, hand-knotted

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 220 × 136 cm — a Hamadan made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 2.99 m² (7.2' × 4.5'). Hamadan rugs are typically sturdy and geometrically patterned.

Materials and construction

Stated material: new wool.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

On the knot count

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

It is catalogued under multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.