Antique Nain Persian Rug 203 × 202 cm, Wool

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Nain of 203 × 202 cm. That is roughly 4.1 m² of floor, about 6.7' × 6.6'. Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Materials and construction

The pile is wool, on a warp of cotton. Construction method: hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 10 kg.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

On the knot count

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

It is catalogued under 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.