Baluch Persian Rug 201 × 101 cm, hand-knotted

The piece in short

This Baluch comes from Iran and measures 201 × 101 cm. That is roughly 2.03 m² of floor, about 6.6' × 3.3'.

Materials and construction

Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 10 mm. Weight is given as ap. 5 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.

Age

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. Being recent, the pile shows little wear and holds its full height.