Hand-Knotted Wool Persian Rug, 249 × 152 cm

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Oriental rug of 249 × 152 cm. That is roughly 3.78 m² of floor, about 8.2' × 5'.

Construction

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

Where it fits

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

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². This knot density balances pattern definition against hard-wearing construction.

How it reads

It is catalogued under red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.