Hand-Knotted Wool Nain Persian Rug, 210 × 205 cm

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 210 × 205 cm — a Nain made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 4.31 m² (6.9' × 6.7'). Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

What it is made of

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

Size and placement

Large enough to hold a full seating group.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 900,000–999,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

On the colourway

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