Kashmir Indian Rug 90 × 64 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

At a glance

Hand-knotted in India: a Kashmir of 90 × 64 cm. That is roughly 0.58 m² of floor, about 3' × 2.1'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, silk. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as approx. 4 mm. Weight is given as ap. 2 kg.

Format and use

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

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

Colour and appearance

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.

Period

Stated condition: new.