Bijar Persian Rug 82 × 149 cm, Wool and Silk, hand-knotted

Overview

A Bijar Persian rug from Iran, measuring 82 × 149 cm. It covers approximately 1.22 m², or 2.7′ × 4.9′. Bijar rugs from Kurdish western Iran are woven exceptionally densely and are among the heaviest of Persian rugs.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, wool, silk. The rug was knotted entirely by hand on the loom, which is why the surface is not mechanically even but carries the small irregularities that mark hand work. Silk is set into a wool ground, so the silk passages catch the light while the wool carries the wear. The cotton warp holds the rug flat and keeps it dimensionally stable.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. At this size the rug works as an accent — beside a bed, under a low table, or on a wall. In our size filter it is listed under Smaller than 150×100cm.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². A middle count: the pattern reads clearly while the rug keeps a robust, everyday handle.

Period

Stated age: contemporary. The pile is still full and largely unwalked. The piece is a one-off: in this combination of size, material, knot count and drawing it exists exactly once, and it cannot be reordered once sold.