Hamadan Persian Rug 196 × 120 cm in Wool, hand-knotted

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 196 × 120 cm — a Hamadan made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 2.35 m² (6.4' × 3.9'). Hamadan rugs are typically sturdy and geometrically patterned.

Materials and construction

Stated material: new wool.

Where it fits

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

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

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