Wool & Silk Nain Persian Rug 241 × 158 cm, hand-knotted

Overview

This Nain comes from Iran and measures 241 × 158 cm. The covered area is about 3.81 m² (7.9' × 5.2'). Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

What it is made of

Construction: wool, silk in the pile over a wool foundation. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Weight is given as approx. 8 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. Large enough to hold a full seating group.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 900,000–999,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as multicolour. 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: contemporary, 0–20 years old. As a contemporary piece the pile is still even and largely unwalked.