Hand-Knotted Qashqai Persian Rug, 290 × 176 cm

At a glance

This Qashqai comes from Iran and measures 290 × 176 cm. That is roughly 5.1 m² of floor, about 9.5' × 5.8'.

Materials and construction

Pile material is given as Handgesponnene Wolle, warp as wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Weight is given as ap. 18 kg.

Size and placement

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

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². In the mid range the pattern stays clearly legible without making the rug delicate.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under red and orange. 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: contemporary, 0–20 years old. As a contemporary piece the pile is still even and largely unwalked.