Hand-Knotted Wool Hamadan Herati Persian Rug, 86 × 142 cm

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 86 × 142 cm — a Hamadan Herati made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 1.22 m², or 2.8' × 4.7'. 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.

Where it fits

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

On the knot count

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

Colour and appearance

The stated colourway is 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.