Wool & Silk Nain Persian Rug 252 × 168 cm, hand-knotted

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 252 × 168 cm — a Nain made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 4.23 m², or 8.3' × 5.5'. Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Materials and construction

Construction: wool, silk in the pile over a cotton foundation. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Weight is given as approx. 10 kg.

Size and placement

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 900,000–999,999 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 Weiß / beige. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.

Condition

Stated condition: Neu.