Wool & Silk Nain Persian Rug 144 × 98 cm, hand-knotted

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Nain of 144 × 98 cm. The covered area is about 1.41 m² (4.7' × 3.2'). Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

What it is made of

The pile is wool, silk, on a warp of cotton. Construction method: hand-knotted. Weight is given as approx. 5 kg.

Where it fits

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

On the knot count

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

The stated colourway is red and orange. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.

Age

Stated condition: Neu.