Hand-Knotted Wool Samarkand Pakistani Rug, 178 × 251 cm

At a glance

Origin Pakistan, format 178 × 251 cm — a Samarkand made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 4.47 m², or 5.8' × 8.2'.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Format and use

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

Knot density and quality

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

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.