Mamluk Pakistani Rug — hand-knotted, 155 × 200 cm, Wool

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Pakistan: a Mamluk of 155 × 200 cm. The covered area is about 3.1 m² (5.1' × 6.6').

Materials and construction

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

Where it fits

A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

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

It is catalogued under multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.