Hand-Knotted Wool Mamluk Pakistani Rug, 101 × 151 cm

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Pakistan: a Mamluk of 101 × 151 cm. That is roughly 1.53 m² of floor, about 3.3' × 5'.

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Format and use

This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

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.

How it reads

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