Hand-Knotted Wool Mamluk Pakistani Rug, 103 × 158 cm

Overview

Hand-knotted in Pakistan: a Mamluk of 103 × 158 cm. It covers approximately 1.63 m², or 3.4' × 5.2'.

Materials and construction

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

Size and placement

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

On the knot count

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

How it reads

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