Hand-Knotted Wool Bijar Persian Rug, 96 × 290 cm

The piece in short

This Bijar comes from Iran and measures 96 × 290 cm. That is roughly 2.78 m² of floor, about 3.1' × 9.5'.

Materials and construction

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

Size and placement

The format suits the space in front of a sofa, a small dining table, or a study.

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.

How it reads

It is catalogued under red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.