Hand-Knotted Wool Hamadan Persian Rug, 195 × 300 cm

The piece in short

This Hamadan comes from Iran and measures 195 × 300 cm. It covers approximately 5.85 m², or 6.4' × 9.8'. Hamadan rugs are typically sturdy and geometrically patterned.

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 12-15mm.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. Large enough to hold a full seating group.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.