Hand-Knotted Wool Bijar Persian Rug, 79 × 101 cm

About this rug

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Bijar of 79 × 101 cm. It covers approximately 0.8 m², or 2.6' × 3.3'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 10-12mm.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. A small format, at home in a hallway, beside a bed, or in front of a bench.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.