Kashan Persian Rug 306 × 420 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

At a glance

This Kashan comes from Iran and measures 306 × 420 cm. That is roughly 12.85 m² of floor, about 10' × 13.8'.

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Format and use

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 400,000–499,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as blue / Türkis. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.