Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Kashmir Indian Rug, 174 × 244 cm

At a glance

Origin India, format 174 × 244 cm — a Kashmir made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 4.25 m² (5.7' × 8').

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool, silk. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 5mm.

Size and placement

Large enough to hold a full seating group.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

Colour and appearance

The stated colourway is 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.