Antique Nain Persian Rug 113 × 75 cm, Wool

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 113 × 75 cm — a Nain made entirely by hand. That is roughly 0.85 m² of floor, about 3.7' × 2.5'. Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

What it is made of

The pile is wool, on a warp of cotton. It is entirely hand-knotted. Weight is given as approx. 2 kg.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. A small format, at home in a hallway, beside a bed, or in front of a bench.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

On the colourway

The stated colourway is 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.

Age and condition

Stated age: antique. In a rug of this age, patina and some pile loss belong to the picture.