Mamluk Pakistani Rug — hand-knotted, 102 × 153 cm, Wool

The piece in short

A Mamluk from Pakistan, measuring 102 × 153 cm. It covers approximately 1.56 m², or 3.3' × 5'.

Materials and construction

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

Where it fits

This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

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.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.