Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Moud Persian Rug, 121 × 81 cm

About this rug

A Moud from Iran, measuring 121 × 81 cm. That is roughly 0.98 m² of floor, about 4' × 2.7'. Moud rugs are known for their fine Herati pattern.

Construction

Stated material: new wool, silk.

Size and placement

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

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as multicolour. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.