Hand-knotted Oriental Rug in Silk, 339 × 243 cm

Roughly 2.9 million knots tied by hand into 8.24 m² — a rug from India, 339 × 243 cm. The stated density is 300,000-399,999 knots/sqm — a solid workshop density. Pile 100% silk, warp 100% cotton. Silk both in the pile and through the foundation, so the whole rug catches light rather than only the pattern. The cotton foundation holds it flat and dimensionally stable. With 8.24 m² it covers the seating area without running to the walls. Proportion 1.4:1. This is the only example of this rug; when it is gone the size and drawing do not repeat.