Hereke Turkish Rug 68 × 96 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

About this rug

Hand-knotted in Turkey: a Hereke of 68 × 96 cm. It covers approximately 0.65 m², or 2.2' × 3.1'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 3mm.

Format and use

Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 900,000–999,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Age and condition

Stated condition: approx. 50 years old.