Hand-Knotted Hamadan Persian Rug, 194 × 132 cm, Wool

The piece in short

This Hamadan comes from Iran and measures 194 × 132 cm. The covered area is about 2.56 m² (6.4' × 4.3'). Hamadan rugs are typically sturdy and geometrically patterned.

What it is made of

Stated material: new wool.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

Fineness of the knotting

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 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.