Hand-Knotted Nain Persian Rug, 244 × 153 cm, Wool & Silk

Overview

A Nain from Iran, measuring 244 × 153 cm. That is roughly 3.73 m² of floor, about 8' × 5'. 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 approx. 9 kg.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

On the colourway

The stated colourway is multicolour. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.

Age and condition

Stated condition: Neu.