Kashan Persian Rug 150 × 200 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

At a glance

This Kashan comes from Iran and measures 150 × 200 cm. That is roughly 3 m² of floor, about 4.9' × 6.6'.

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. Large enough to hold a full seating group.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

How it reads

It is catalogued under red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.