Bijar Persian Rug 80 × 220 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

About this rug

A Bijar from Iran, measuring 80 × 220 cm. The covered area is about 1.76 m² (2.6' × 7.2').

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 10-12mm.

Where it fits

A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

How it reads

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.