Antique Nain Persian Rug, 323 × 212 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 323 × 212 cm — a Nain made entirely by hand. That is roughly 6.85 m² of floor, about 10.6' × 7'. Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

What it is made of

The pile is wool, on a warp of cotton. Construction method: hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 18 kg.

Size and placement

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

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

The stated colourway is Weiß / beige. 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: antique. As an antique piece, condition should be judged against its age.