Mamluk Pakistani Rug 171 × 240 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

Overview

Hand-knotted in Pakistan: a Mamluk of 171 × 240 cm. The covered area is about 4.1 m² (5.6' × 7.9').

Construction

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

Format and use

A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

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 blue / Türkis. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.