Antique Kilim Persian Rug, 315 × 133 cm, Wool

About this rug

A Kilim from Iran, measuring 315 × 133 cm. The covered area is about 4.19 m² (10.3' × 4.4').

What it is made of

Stated material: new wool. It is entirely hand-woven. Pile height is given as approx. 8 mm. Weight is given as approx. 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. 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.