Antique Wool Kerman Persian Rug, 129 × 80 cm

The piece in short

This Kerman comes from Iran and measures 129 × 80 cm. That is roughly 1.03 m² of floor, about 4.2' × 2.6'. Kerman is associated with soft colour transitions and floral compositions.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as approx. 10 mm. Weight is given as ap. 4 kg.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. At this size it works as an entryway mat or a bedside rug.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 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.

Age

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