Hand-Knotted Wool Baluch Persian Rug, 140 × 104 cm

At a glance

A Baluch from Iran, measuring 140 × 104 cm. The covered area is about 1.46 m² (4.6' × 3.4').

What it is made of

Stated material: new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as approx. 8 mm. Weight is given as approx. 4 kg.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². This knot density balances pattern definition against hard-wearing construction.

On the colourway

The stated colourway is black and grey. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.

Period

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. As a contemporary piece the pile is still even and largely unwalked.