Hand-Knotted Wool Mamluk Pakistani Rug, 173 × 233 cm

At a glance

Origin Pakistan, format 173 × 233 cm — a Mamluk made entirely by hand. That is roughly 4.03 m² of floor, about 5.7' × 7.6'.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Where it fits

Large enough to hold a full seating group.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

Colour and appearance

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