Hand-Knotted Wool Qashqai Persian Rug, 305 × 386 cm

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 305 × 386 cm — a Qashqai made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 11.77 m² (10' × 12.7').

Construction

Stated material: new wool. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 10-12mm.

Size and placement

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

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

How it reads

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