Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 545 × 77 cm

Roughly 2.3 million knots tied by hand into 4.2 m² — a Kashmir rug from India, 545 × 77 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. The cotton foundation holds it flat and dimensionally stable. A run of 545 cm covers most domestic hallways end to end. Proportion 7.08:1. This is the only example of this rug; when it is gone the size and drawing do not repeat.