Hand-Knotted Qashqai Persian Rug, 166 × 106 cm

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 166 × 106 cm — a Qashqai made entirely by hand. That is roughly 1.76 m² of floor, about 5.4' × 3.5'.

Construction

The pile is Handgesponnene Wolle, on a warp of wool. Construction method: hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 5 kg.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². This knot density balances pattern definition against hard-wearing construction.

Colour and appearance

The stated colourway is red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.

Age

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