Hand-Knotted Kashan Persian Rug, 405 × 308 cm

At a glance

A Kashan from Iran, measuring 405 × 308 cm. That is roughly 12.47 m² of floor, about 13.3' × 10.1'.

Construction

The pile is wool, on a warp of wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Weight is given as ap. 40 kg.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. A format for large rooms, with space for an entire seating arrangement.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

Colour and appearance

The stated colourway is 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 and condition

Stated condition: Neu.