Hand-Knotted Wool Nain Persian Rug, 211 × 262 cm

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Nain of 211 × 262 cm. The covered area is about 5.53 m² (6.9' × 8.6'). Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 10-12mm.

Format and use

Large enough to hold a full seating group.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.