Mamluk Pakistani Rug 101 × 151 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

At a glance

Origin Pakistan, format 101 × 151 cm — a Mamluk made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 1.53 m², or 3.3' × 5'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Where it fits

This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

How it reads

The stated colourway is red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.