Hand-Knotted Wool Samarkand Pakistani Rug, 252 × 312 cm

The piece in short

Origin Pakistan, format 252 × 312 cm — a Samarkand made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 7.86 m² (8.3' × 10.2').

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 format for large rooms, with space for an entire seating arrangement.

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.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as 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.