Antique Kilim Persian Rug, 275 × 200 cm, Wool

At a glance

A Kilim from Iran, measuring 275 × 200 cm. It covers approximately 5.5 m², or 9' × 6.6'.

Construction

The weave is wool, on a warp of wool. Construction method: hand-woven. Weight is given as approx. 12 kg.

Where it fits

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

Weave

As a flatweave this piece has no pile: front and back carry the same pattern, and it lies very flat.

On the colourway

The stated colourway is 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: antique. In a rug of this age, patina and some pile loss belong to the picture.