Kashan Persian Rug 202 × 138 cm in Wool, hand-knotted

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Kashan of 202 × 138 cm. The covered area is about 2.79 m² (6.6' × 4.5').

Materials and construction

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

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

On the knot count

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

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.

Age and condition

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