Antique Wool Sarouk Farahan Persian Rug, 142 × 72 cm

About this rug

This Sarouk Farahan comes from Iran and measures 142 × 72 cm. It covers approximately 1.02 m², or 4.7' × 2.4'. Sarouk rugs are known for dense knotting and floral motifs.

Construction

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

Format and use

A small format, at home in a hallway, beside a bed, or in front of a bench.

On the knot count

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

On the colourway

It is catalogued under 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.