Hand-Knotted Tabriz Indian Rug, 342 × 240 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Origin India, format 342 × 240 cm — a Tabriz made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 8.21 m² (11.2' × 7.9'). Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

Construction

Construction: wool in the pile over a cotton foundation. Construction method: hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 30 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. A large format for open-plan rooms or formal reception spaces.

Fineness of the knotting

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

How it reads

Colour is recorded as 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 condition: Neu.