Bijar Persian Rug 69 × 208 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

The piece in short

This Bijar comes from Iran and measures 69 × 208 cm. The covered area is about 1.44 m² (2.3' × 6.8').

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 10-12mm.

Size and placement

This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

On the colourway

The stated colourway is red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.