Hand-Knotted Wool Hamadan Persian Rug, 143 × 220 cm

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Hamadan of 143 × 220 cm. The covered area is about 3.15 m² (4.7' × 7.2'). Hamadan rugs are typically sturdy and geometrically patterned.

Materials and construction

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

Size and placement

A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

Fineness of the knotting

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

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