Kashan Persian Rug 255 × 348 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

The piece in short

This Kashan comes from Iran and measures 255 × 348 cm. The covered area is about 8.87 m² (8.4' × 11.4').

Materials and 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.

On the knot count

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

Colour and appearance

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