Mamluk Pakistani Rug 180 × 235 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

Overview

Hand-knotted in Pakistan: a Mamluk of 180 × 235 cm. It covers approximately 4.23 m², or 5.9' × 7.7'.

Materials and construction

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

Format and use

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

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.

On the colourway

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