Bakhtiari Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 390 × 560 cm, Wool

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Bakhtiari of 390 × 560 cm. That is roughly 21.84 m² of floor, about 12.8' × 18.4'.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 12-15mm.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. A large format for open-plan rooms or formal reception spaces.

Fineness of the knotting

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.