Mamluk Pakistani Rug 178 × 240 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

The piece in short

A Mamluk from Pakistan, measuring 178 × 240 cm. That is roughly 4.27 m² of floor, about 5.8' × 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

Large enough to hold a full seating group.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

How it reads

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