Indian Rug 240 × 172 cm, hand-knotted

At a glance

A Oriental rug from India, measuring 240 × 172 cm. That is roughly 4.13 m² of floor, about 7.9' × 5.6'.

Construction

Stated material: bamboo silk (viscose), cotton warp. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 18 mm. Weight is given as ap. 12 kg.

Size and placement

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

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². In the mid range the pattern stays clearly legible without making the rug delicate.

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: new.