Kashan Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 248 × 358 cm, Wool

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 248 × 358 cm — a Kashan made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 8.88 m², or 8.1' × 11.7'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Format and use

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

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². This knot density balances pattern definition against hard-wearing construction.

How it reads

The stated colourway is red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.