Hand-Knotted Shiraz Persian Rug, 184 × 119 cm

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 184 × 119 cm — a Shiraz made entirely by hand. That is roughly 2.19 m² of floor, about 6' × 3.9'. Shiraz rugs come from a nomadic weaving tradition.

What it is made of

Construction: Handgesponnene Wolle in the pile over a wool foundation. It is entirely hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 6 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

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.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under Weiß / beige. 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.