Mamluk Pakistani Rug 214 × 304 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

At a glance

Origin Pakistan, format 214 × 304 cm — a Mamluk made entirely by hand. That is roughly 6.51 m² of floor, about 7' × 10'.

Materials and construction

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

Format and use

Large enough to hold a full seating group.

On the knot count

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 multicolour. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.