Antique Wool Oriental Rug, 253 × 135 cm

Overview

This Oriental rug comes from Russland and measures 253 × 135 cm. That is roughly 3.42 m² of floor, about 8.3' × 4.4'.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as approx. 6 mm. Weight is given as approx. 8 kg.

Where it fits

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

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.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as blue / Türkis. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.

Age

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