Wool & Silk Nain Persian Rug 423 × 88 cm, hand-knotted

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 423 × 88 cm — a Nain made entirely by hand. That is roughly 3.72 m² of floor, about 13.9' × 2.9'. 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. It is entirely hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 6 kg.

Where it fits

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

On the knot count

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 green / Oliv. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.

Age and condition

Stated condition: Neu.