Mamluk Pakistani Rug — hand-knotted, 125 × 183 cm, Wool

Overview

Origin Pakistan, format 125 × 183 cm — a Mamluk made entirely by hand. That is roughly 2.29 m² of floor, about 4.1' × 6'.

Materials and construction

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

Where it fits

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

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

How it reads

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