Hand-Knotted Wool Mashhad Persian Rug, 359 × 251 cm

The piece in short

This Mashhad comes from Iran and measures 359 × 251 cm. That is roughly 9.01 m² of floor, about 11.8' × 8.2'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: new wool.

Size and placement

At this size the rug defines the room rather than accenting it.

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.

On the colourway

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