Qashqai Persian Rug 284 × 188 cm, hand-knotted

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 284 × 188 cm — a Qashqai made entirely by hand. That is roughly 5.34 m² of floor, about 9.3' × 6.2'.

Construction

The pile is Handgesponnene Wolle, on a warp of wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 16 kg.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Fineness of the knotting

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.

Colour and appearance

The stated colourway is 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.

Condition

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. As a contemporary piece the pile is still even and largely unwalked.