Kashmir Indian Rug 172 × 248 cm, Wool & Silk, hand-knotted

About this rug

Origin India, format 172 × 248 cm — a Kashmir made entirely by hand. That is roughly 4.27 m² of floor, about 5.6' × 8.1'.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool, silk. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 5mm.

Size and placement

At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

How it reads

It is catalogued under 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.