Kashmir Indian Rug 92 × 153 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

The piece in short

A Kashmir from India, measuring 92 × 153 cm. It covers approximately 1.41 m², or 3' × 5'.

Materials and construction

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

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

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.