Kilim Persian Rug 142 × 98 cm, Silk, hand-woven

At a glance

Hand-woven in Iran: a Kilim of 142 × 98 cm. It covers approximately 1.39 m², or 4.7' × 3.2'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp. Construction method: hand-woven. Pile height is given as approx. 6 mm. Weight is given as ap. 5 kg.

Size and placement

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

How it is made

Because it is woven rather than knotted, the structure is flat and usable on both sides.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as multicolour. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.

Age

Stated condition: new.