Hand-Knotted Wool Indian Rug, 366 × 274 cm

At a glance

Origin India, format 366 × 274 cm — a Oriental rug made entirely by hand. That is roughly 10.03 m² of floor, about 12' × 9'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: bamboo silk (viscose), cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 10 mm. Weight is given as ap. 35 kg.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. At this size the rug defines the room rather than accenting it.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Age

Stated condition: new.