Hand-Knotted Wool Mamluk Pakistani Rug, 132 × 188 cm

Overview

Origin Pakistan, format 132 × 188 cm — a Mamluk made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 2.48 m², or 4.3' × 6.2'.

Materials and construction

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

Format and use

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

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 blue / Türkis. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.