Kashan Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 92 × 106 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 92 × 106 cm — a Kashan made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 0.98 m² (3' × 3.5').

Materials and construction

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

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

Knot density and quality

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

Colour and appearance

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