Hand-Knotted Wool Qashqai Persian Rug, 173 × 278 cm

Overview

A Qashqai from Iran, measuring 173 × 278 cm. That is roughly 4.81 m² of floor, about 5.7' × 9.1'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Where it fits

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

On the knot count

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

On the colourway

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