Afghan Rug 200 × 294 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

The piece in short

Origin Afghanistan, format 200 × 294 cm — a Oriental rug made entirely by hand. That is roughly 5.88 m² of floor, about 6.6' × 9.6'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Format and use

At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

Colour and appearance

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