Hand-Knotted Wool Nain Persian Rug, 84 × 122 cm

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 84 × 122 cm — a Nain made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 1.02 m², or 2.8' × 4'. Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

What it is made of

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

Size and placement

Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

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.

How it reads

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