Mamluk Pakistani Rug 151 × 199 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

At a glance

This Mamluk comes from Pakistan and measures 151 × 199 cm. That is roughly 3 m² of floor, about 5' × 6.5'.

Construction

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

Size and placement

At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

On the knot count

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

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.