Nain Persian Rug 325 × 205 cm in Wool & Silk, hand-knotted

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 325 × 205 cm — a Nain made entirely by hand. That is roughly 6.66 m² of floor, about 10.7' × 6.7'. 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 cotton foundation. It is entirely hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 7 kg.

Where it fits

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

On the knot count

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

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as blue / Türkis. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.

Condition

Stated condition: Neu.