Afshar Persian Rug 243 × 178 cm in Wool, hand-knotted

Overview

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Afshar of 243 × 178 cm. That is roughly 4.33 m² of floor, about 8' × 5.8'.

Construction

Construction: wool in the pile over a cotton foundation. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Weight is given as ap. 12 kg.

Format and use

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.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as multicolour. 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.