Hand-Knotted Wool Mamluk Pakistani Rug, 246 × 303 cm

The piece in short

Origin Pakistan, format 246 × 303 cm — a Mamluk made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 7.45 m², or 8.1' × 9.9'.

Materials and construction

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

Format and use

A format for large rooms, with space for an entire seating arrangement.

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

It is catalogued under Weiß / beige. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.