Hamadan Herati Persian Rug 113 × 360 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

At a glance

This Hamadan Herati comes from Iran and measures 113 × 360 cm. The covered area is about 4.07 m² (3.7' × 11.8'). Hamadan rugs are typically sturdy and geometrically patterned.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Size and placement

Large enough to hold a full seating group.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². In the mid range the pattern stays clearly legible without making the rug delicate.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.