Shiraz Persian Rug 199 × 100 cm in Wool, hand-knotted

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Shiraz of 199 × 100 cm. That is roughly 1.99 m² of floor, about 6.5' × 3.3'. Shiraz rugs come from a nomadic weaving tradition.

Construction

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

Format and use

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

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². In the mid range the pattern stays clearly legible without making the rug delicate.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as 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.