Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Nain Persian Rug, 242 × 142 cm

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Nain of 242 × 142 cm. That is roughly 3.44 m² of floor, about 7.9' × 4.7'. Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool, silk. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 6 mm. Weight is given as ap. 10 kg.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. Large enough to hold a full seating group.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 800,000–899,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

Colour and appearance

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.

Age and condition

Stated condition: new.