Antique Malayer Persian Rug, 217 × 132 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 217 × 132 cm — a Malayer made entirely by hand. That is roughly 2.86 m² of floor, about 7.1' × 4.3'.

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 10 mm. Weight is given as approx. 8 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

On the knot count

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

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

Period

Stated age: antique. As an antique piece, condition should be judged against its age.