Nain Persian Rug 247 × 153 cm in Wool & Silk, hand-knotted

Overview

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Nain of 247 × 153 cm. The covered area is about 3.78 m² (8.1' × 5'). Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Materials and construction

The pile is wool, silk, on a warp of cotton. Construction method: hand-knotted. Weight is given as approx. 12 kg.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

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

The stated colourway is multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Age

Stated condition: Neu.