Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Moud Persian Rug, 119 × 81 cm

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 119 × 81 cm — a Moud made entirely by hand. That is roughly 0.96 m² of floor, about 3.9' × 2.7'. Moud rugs are known for their fine Herati pattern.

Materials and construction

Stated material: new wool, silk.

Format and use

At this size it works as an entryway mat or a bedside rug.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

How it reads

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