Hand-Knotted Silk Hereke Turkish Rug, 42 × 60 cm

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Turkey: a Hereke of 42 × 60 cm. The covered area is about 0.25 m² (1.4' × 2').

Materials and construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 4mm.

Size and placement

Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 1,000,000+ knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

The stated colourway is red and orange. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.