Hand-Knotted Wool Kashan Persian Rug, 358 × 243 cm

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Kashan of 358 × 243 cm. The covered area is about 8.7 m² (11.7' × 8').

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 10 mm. Weight is given as ap. 30 kg.

Format and use

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

Fineness of the knotting

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

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as Weiß / beige. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.

Age

Stated condition: new.