Antique Bakhtiari Persian Rug, 90 × 61 cm, Wool

The piece in short

This Bakhtiari comes from Iran and measures 90 × 61 cm. It covers approximately 0.55 m², or 3' × 2'.

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 4 mm. Weight is given as approx. 2 kg.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

On the colourway

The stated colourway is multicolour. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.

Period

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