Hand-Knotted Wool Hamadan Herati Persian Rug, 117 × 148 cm

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 117 × 148 cm — a Hamadan Herati made entirely by hand. That is roughly 1.73 m² of floor, about 3.8' × 4.9'. Hamadan rugs are typically sturdy and geometrically patterned.

Materials and construction

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

Format and use

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

How it reads

Colour is recorded as 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.