Hand-Knotted Wool Samarkand Pakistani Rug, 83 × 279 cm

Overview

Hand-knotted in Pakistan: a Samarkand of 83 × 279 cm. It covers approximately 2.32 m², or 2.7' × 9.2'.

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 a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

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.