Wool & Silk Tabriz Persian Rug 67 × 50 cm, hand-knotted

At a glance

A Tabriz from Iran, measuring 67 × 50 cm. That is roughly 0.34 m² of floor, about 2.2' × 1.6'. Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

Materials and construction

Pile material is given as wool, silk, warp as cotton. Construction method: hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 2 kg.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as black and grey. 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. Being recent, the pile shows little wear and holds its full height.