Hand-Knotted Wool Hamadan Persian Rug, 109 × 152 cm

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 109 × 152 cm — a Hamadan made entirely by hand. That is roughly 1.66 m² of floor, about 3.6' × 5'. Hamadan rugs are typically sturdy and geometrically patterned.

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. In the mid range the pattern stays clearly legible without making the rug delicate.

On the colourway

The stated colourway is multicolour. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.