Bijar Persian Rug 350 × 255 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

About this rug

A Bijar from Iran, measuring 350 × 255 cm. The covered area is about 8.93 m² (11.5' × 8.4').

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. At this size the rug defines the room rather than accenting it.

On the knot count

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

Colour and appearance

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