Wool & Silk Nain Persian Rug 148 × 98 cm, hand-knotted

The piece in short

This Nain comes from Iran and measures 148 × 98 cm. The covered area is about 1.45 m² (4.9' × 3.2'). Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Construction

Construction: wool, silk in the pile over a cotton foundation. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Weight is given as approx. 5 kg.

Format and use

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

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. 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 condition: Neu.