Kashan Persian Rug 252 × 343 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

Overview

This Kashan comes from Iran and measures 252 × 343 cm. The covered area is about 8.64 m² (8.3' × 11.3').

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. At this size the rug defines the room rather than accenting it.

Knot density and quality

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

On the colourway

It is catalogued under multicolour. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.