Antique Malayer Persian Rug, 291 × 103 cm, Wool

About this rug

Origin Iran, format 291 × 103 cm — a Malayer made entirely by hand. That is roughly 3 m² of floor, about 9.5' × 3.4'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 10 mm. Weight is given as ap. 10 kg.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. Large enough to hold a full seating group.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is under 200,000 knots/m². In the mid range the pattern stays clearly legible without making the rug delicate.

How it reads

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

Age

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