Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 277 × 182 cm

Roughly 2.8 million knots tied by hand into 5.04 m² — a Kashmir rug from India, 277 × 182 cm. The Kashmir tradition took Persian drawing north into India and kept the floral density. The stated density is 500,000-599,999 knots/sqm — a solid workshop density. Pile 100% silk,, warp 100% cotton. Silk both in the pile and through the foundation, so the whole rug catches light rather than only the pattern. 5.04 m² is the size that suits a study or a bedroom foot-of-bed position. Proportion 1.52:1. This is the only example of this rug; when it is gone the size and drawing do not repeat.