Mamluk Pakistani Rug 392 × 489 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

At a glance

A Mamluk from Pakistan, measuring 392 × 489 cm. It covers approximately 19.17 m², or 12.9' × 16'.

What it is made of

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

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. At this size the rug defines the room rather than accenting it.

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.

Colour and appearance

The stated colourway is black and grey. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.