Antique Wool Qashqai Persian Rug, 76 × 66 cm

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 76 × 66 cm — a Qashqai made entirely by hand. That is roughly 0.5 m² of floor, about 2.5' × 2.2'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 16 mm. Weight is given as approx. 4 kg.

Format and use

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

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is under 200,000 knots/m². This knot density balances pattern definition against hard-wearing construction.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.

Period

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