Wool Shiraz Persian Rug 261 × 159 cm, hand-knotted

The piece in short

A Shiraz from Iran, measuring 261 × 159 cm. The covered area is about 4.15 m² (8.6' × 5.2'). Shiraz rugs come from a nomadic weaving tradition.

Materials and construction

Construction: wool in the pile over a wool foundation. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Weight is given as ap. 16 kg.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

On the knot count

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

How it reads

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.