Bijar Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 210 × 322 cm, Wool

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Bijar of 210 × 322 cm. That is roughly 6.76 m² of floor, about 6.9' × 10.6'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 12-15mm.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

Colour and appearance

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.