Kerman Persian Rug 310 × 210 cm in Wool, hand-knotted

Overview

Origin Iran, format 310 × 210 cm — a Kerman made entirely by hand. That is roughly 6.51 m² of floor, about 10.2' × 6.9'. Kerman is associated with soft colour transitions and floral compositions.

Materials and construction

Construction: Handgesponnene Wolle in the pile over a cotton foundation. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Weight is given as ap. 20 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

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

It is catalogued under multicolour. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.

Age and condition

Stated condition: Alt 20-50 Jahre.