Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Tabriz Persian Rug, 80 × 300 cm

About this rug

Origin Iran, format 80 × 300 cm — a Tabriz made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 2.4 m² (2.6' × 9.8'). 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

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

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.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.