Baluch Persian Rug 169 × 87 cm in Wool, hand-knotted

Overview

Origin Iran, format 169 × 87 cm — a Baluch made entirely by hand. That is roughly 1.47 m² of floor, about 5.5' × 2.9'.

Construction

Pile material is given as Handgesponnene Wolle, warp as cotton. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Weight is given as ap. 5 kg.

Format and use

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

Knot density and quality

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.

How it reads

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.

Condition

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. As a contemporary piece the pile is still even and largely unwalked.