Hereke Turkish Rug — hand-knotted, 65 × 87 cm, Silk

The piece in short

Origin Turkey, format 65 × 87 cm — a Hereke made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 0.57 m² (2.1' × 2.9').

Materials and construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 4mm.

Where it fits

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

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 1,000,000+ knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

How it reads

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