Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Nain Persian Rug, 146 × 100 cm

Overview

This Nain comes from Iran and measures 146 × 100 cm. The covered area is about 1.46 m² (4.8' × 3.3'). Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool, silk. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 8 mm. Weight is given as ap. 5 kg.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

Colour and appearance

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

Age

Stated condition: new.