Afghan Rug 297 × 215 cm, Wool, hand-woven

The piece in short

Origin Afghanistan, format 297 × 215 cm — a Oriental rug made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 6.39 m², or 9.7' × 7.1'.

Construction

Stated material: new wool. Construction method: hand-woven. Pile height is given as approx. 8 mm. Weight is given as ap. 16 kg.

Format and use

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

Flatweave

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

How it reads

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

Period

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