Kashan Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 245 × 360 cm, Wool

About this rug

Origin Iran, format 245 × 360 cm — a Kashan made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 8.82 m² (8' × 11.8').

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. A format for large rooms, with space for an entire seating arrangement.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

How it reads

It is catalogued under multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.