Tabriz Indian Rug 201 × 203 cm in Wool & Silk, hand-knotted

Overview

This Tabriz comes from India and measures 201 × 203 cm. The covered area is about 4.08 m² (6.6' × 6.7'). Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Where it fits

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

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

How it reads

It is catalogued under 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 condition: new.