Kashan Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 248 × 352 cm, Wool

The piece in short

This Kashan comes from Iran and measures 248 × 352 cm. It covers approximately 8.73 m², or 8.1' × 11.5'.

Materials and construction

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. 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 multicolour. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.