Hand-Knotted Nain Persian Rug, 253 × 352 cm, Wool

At a glance

A Nain from Iran, measuring 253 × 352 cm. The covered area is about 8.91 m² (8.3' × 11.5'). Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Materials and construction

Pile material is given as 100% new wool, warp as 100% cotton. Construction method: hand-knotted.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. A format for large rooms, with space for an entire seating arrangement.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 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.