Kashan Persian Rug 133 × 205 cm in Wool, hand-knotted

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 133 × 205 cm — a Kashan made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 2.73 m² (4.4' × 6.7').

Construction

Pile material is given as 100% new wool, warp as 100% cotton. It is entirely hand-knotted.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

Colour and appearance

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.