Kashmir Indian Rug 241 × 82 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

Overview

A Kashmir from India, measuring 241 × 82 cm. It covers approximately 1.98 m², or 7.9' × 2.7'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, silk. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 4 mm. Weight is given as approx. 6 kg.

Size and placement

A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

How it reads

It is catalogued under Weiß / beige. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Age

Stated condition: new.