Hand-Knotted Wool Tabriz Persian Rug, 205 × 289 cm

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 205 × 289 cm — a Tabriz made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 5.92 m², or 6.7' × 9.5'. Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

Materials and construction

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

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². This knot density balances pattern definition against hard-wearing construction.

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.