Antique Kashan Persian Rug 218 × 134 cm, Wool

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Kashan of 218 × 134 cm. It covers approximately 2.92 m², or 7.2' × 4.4'.

Materials and construction

The pile is Handgesponnene Wolle, on a warp of cotton. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Weight is given as ap. 8 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

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.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as 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 age: antique. As an antique piece, condition should be judged against its age.