Antique Persian Rug, 243 × 145 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Oriental rug of 243 × 145 cm. It covers approximately 3.52 m², or 8' × 4.8'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as approx. 8 mm. Weight is given as ap. 10 kg.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². In the mid range the pattern stays clearly legible without making the rug delicate.

Colour and appearance

It is catalogued under red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.

Period

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