Hand-Knotted Wool Moud Persian Rug, 200 × 310 cm

Overview

This Moud comes from Iran and measures 200 × 310 cm. That is roughly 6.2 m² of floor, about 6.6' × 10.2'. Moud rugs are known for their fine Herati pattern.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 10-12mm.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

How it reads

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