Hand-Knotted Wool Persian Rug, 307 × 233 cm

At a glance

This Oriental rug comes from Iran and measures 307 × 233 cm. That is roughly 7.15 m² of floor, about 10.1' × 7.6'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: bamboo silk (viscose), cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 10 mm. Weight is given as ap. 28 kg.

Where it fits

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

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

How it reads

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

Age

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. Being recent, the pile shows little wear and holds its full height.