Bijar Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 251 × 336 cm, Wool & Silk

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Bijar of 251 × 336 cm. That is roughly 8.43 m² of floor, about 8.2' × 11'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool, silk.

Format and use

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

Fineness of the knotting

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

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