Hand-Knotted Qashqai Persian Rug, 265 × 158 cm

Overview

This Qashqai comes from Iran and measures 265 × 158 cm. That is roughly 4.19 m² of floor, about 8.7' × 5.2'.

What it is made of

The pile is Handgesponnene Wolle, on a warp of wool. Construction method: hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 12 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

Fineness of the knotting

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.

Condition

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