Hand-Knotted Wool Kashan Persian Rug, 201 × 303 cm

The piece in short

A Kashan from Iran, measuring 201 × 303 cm. The covered area is about 6.09 m² (6.6' × 9.9').

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

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.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as 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.