Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Nain Persian Rug, 158 × 110 cm

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 158 × 110 cm — a Nain made entirely by hand. That is roughly 1.74 m² of floor, about 5.2' × 3.6'. Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Materials and construction

Stated material: new wool, silk, silk warp. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as approx. 8 mm. Weight is given as ap. 6 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. The format suits the space in front of a sofa, a small dining table, or a study.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 1,000,000+ knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

Colour and appearance

The stated colourway is red and orange. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.