Antique Nain Persian Rug 182 × 115 cm, Wool

The piece in short

A Nain from Iran, measuring 182 × 115 cm. That is roughly 2.09 m² of floor, about 6' × 3.8'. Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

What it is made of

Construction: wool in the pile over a cotton foundation. Construction method: hand-knotted. Weight is given as approx. 6 kg.

Size and placement

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 600,000–699,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as blue / Türkis. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.

Age

Stated age: antique. As an antique piece, condition should be judged against its age.