Hand-Knotted Bijar Persian Rug, 306 × 206 cm, Wool

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 306 × 206 cm — a Bijar made entirely by hand. That is roughly 6.3 m² of floor, about 10' × 6.8'.

Materials and construction

Construction: Handgesponnene Wolle in the pile over a cotton foundation. It is entirely hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 20 kg.

Size and placement

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

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². This knot density balances pattern definition against hard-wearing construction.

Colour and appearance

It is catalogued under red and orange. 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.