Hand-Knotted Wool Samarkand Pakistani Rug, 170 × 240 cm

The piece in short

Origin Pakistan, format 170 × 240 cm — a Samarkand made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 4.08 m², or 5.6' × 7.9'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Format and use

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. In the mid range the pattern stays clearly legible without making the rug delicate.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.