Hand-Knotted Wool Qashqai Persian Rug, 279 × 172 cm

Overview

A Qashqai from Iran, measuring 279 × 172 cm. That is roughly 4.8 m² of floor, about 9.2' × 5.6'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: new wool. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 10 mm. Weight is given as ap. 16 kg.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. Large enough to hold a full seating group.

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.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Period

Stated condition: new.