Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Tabriz Persian Rug, 65 × 100 cm

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 65 × 100 cm — a Tabriz made entirely by hand. That is roughly 0.65 m² of floor, about 2.1' × 3.3'. Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool, silk. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

Knot density and quality

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

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.