Bijar Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 71 × 209 cm, Wool

At a glance

A Bijar from Iran, measuring 71 × 209 cm. It covers approximately 1.48 m², or 2.3' × 6.9'.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. 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.

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.