Antique Qashqai Persian Rug — 132 × 180 cm, Wool

The piece in short

A Qashqai from Iran, measuring 132 × 180 cm. It covers approximately 2.38 m², or 4.3' × 5.9'.

What it is made of

Stated material: new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 3mm.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

Fineness of the knotting

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

How it reads

It is catalogued under red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.

Age

Stated condition: approx. 100 years old.