Hand-Knotted Wool Nain Persian Rug, 263 × 314 cm

At a glance

This Nain comes from Iran and measures 263 × 314 cm. That is roughly 8.26 m² of floor, about 8.6' × 10.3'. 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 5-7mm.

Format and use

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

On the knot count

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.

Colour and appearance

The stated colourway is 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.