Wool Hamadan Persian Rug 240 × 125 cm, hand-knotted

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 240 × 125 cm — a Hamadan made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 3 m², or 7.9' × 4.1'. Hamadan rugs are typically sturdy and geometrically patterned.

Construction

Stated material: new wool.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. Large enough to hold a full 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.

On the colourway

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