Antique Wool Persian Rug, 378 × 105 cm

Overview

This Oriental rug comes from Iran and measures 378 × 105 cm. It covers approximately 3.97 m², or 12.4' × 3.4'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 8 mm. Weight is given as ap. 12 kg.

Format and use

A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

On the colourway

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 and condition

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