Kashan Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 295 × 417 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Kashan of 295 × 417 cm. It covers approximately 12.3 m², or 9.7' × 13.7'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Size and placement

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

Fineness of the knotting

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

How it reads

The stated colourway is red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.