Antique Kilim Persian Rug 315 × 133 cm

At a glance

Hand-woven in Iran: a Kilim of 315 × 133 cm. That is roughly 4.19 m² of floor, about 10.3' × 4.4'.

Construction

Construction: wool in the weft over a wool foundation. Construction method: hand-woven. Weight is given as ap. 12 kg.

Size and placement

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

How it is made

Woven pieces of this kind are thin, reversible, and much lighter than knotted rugs.

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.

Condition

Stated age: antique. In a rug of this age, patina and some pile loss belong to the picture.