Nain Persian Rug 149 × 98 cm in Wool & Silk, hand-knotted

Overview

A Nain from Iran, measuring 149 × 98 cm. The covered area is about 1.46 m² (4.9' × 3.2'). Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Materials and construction

Pile material is given as wool, silk, warp as cotton. Construction method: hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 5 kg.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

How it reads

It is catalogued under Weiß / beige. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.

Age

Stated condition: Neu.