Hand-Knotted Wool Mamluk Pakistani Rug, 83 × 118 cm

At a glance

This Mamluk comes from Pakistan and measures 83 × 118 cm. It covers approximately 0.98 m², or 2.7' × 3.9'.

What it is made of

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

Format and use

At this size it works as an entryway mat or a bedside rug.

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.

How it reads

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.