Hand-Knotted Wool Bijar Persian Rug, 144 × 210 cm

Overview

A Bijar from Iran, measuring 144 × 210 cm. That is roughly 3.02 m² of floor, about 4.7' × 6.9'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 12-15mm.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

How it reads

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