Wool & Silk Bijar Persian Rug 157 × 215 cm, hand-knotted

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 157 × 215 cm — a Bijar made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 3.38 m² (5.2' × 7.1').

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 12-15mm.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

Fineness of the knotting

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

Colour is recorded as red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Age and condition

Stated condition: new.