Hand-Knotted Wool Mamluk Pakistani Rug, 102 × 151 cm

At a glance

Origin Pakistan, format 102 × 151 cm — a Mamluk made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 1.54 m² (3.3' × 5').

Construction

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

Where it fits

A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

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.

Colour and appearance

It is catalogued under 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.