Hereke Turkish Rug 60 × 98 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Turkey: a Hereke of 60 × 98 cm. The covered area is about 0.59 m² (2' × 3.2').

What it is made of

Stated material: silk, silk warp. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 3mm.

Size and placement

A small format, at home in a hallway, beside a bed, or in front of a bench.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 900,000–999,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as red and orange. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.

Age

Stated condition: approx. 70 years old.