Hand-Knotted Wool Bijar Persian Rug, 82 × 289 cm

The piece in short

This Bijar comes from Iran and measures 82 × 289 cm. That is roughly 2.37 m² of floor, about 2.7' × 9.5'.

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 10-12mm.

Format and use

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

Fineness of the knotting

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

It is catalogued under red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.