Nain Persian Rug 295 × 200 cm in Wool, hand-knotted

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Nain of 295 × 200 cm. That is roughly 5.9 m² of floor, about 9.7' × 6.6'. 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 ap. 18 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. Large enough to hold a full seating group.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 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.

Condition

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. As a contemporary piece the pile is still even and largely unwalked.