Hereke Turkish Rug — hand-knotted, 150 × 100 cm, Silk

At a glance

Origin Turkey, format 150 × 100 cm — a Hereke made entirely by hand. That is roughly 1.5 m² of floor, about 4.9' × 3.3'.

Construction

Stated material: 100% silk, silk. The rug was hand-knotted throughout.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. The format suits the space in front of a sofa, a small dining table, or a study.

How it reads

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

Age

Stated condition: made 1950–1959.