Mamluk Pakistani Rug 172 × 234 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Pakistan: a Mamluk of 172 × 234 cm. That is roughly 4.02 m² of floor, about 5.6' × 7.7'.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Where it fits

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

Knot density and quality

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

It is catalogued under red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.