Tabriz Persian Rug 250 × 250 cm in Wool, hand-knotted

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 250 × 250 cm — a Tabriz made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 6.25 m² (8.2' × 8.2'). Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

What it is made of

Pile material is given as Handgesponnene Wolle, warp as cotton. It is entirely hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 10 kg.

Format and use

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

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

Colour and appearance

It is catalogued under black and grey. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Age and condition

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