Nain Persian Rug 90 × 60 cm in Wool & Silk, hand-knotted

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Nain of 90 × 60 cm. That is roughly 0.54 m² of floor, about 3' × 2'. 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. 2 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as Weiß / beige. 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.