Mamluk Pakistani Rug — hand-knotted, 181 × 231 cm, Wool

At a glance

This Mamluk comes from Pakistan and measures 181 × 231 cm. It covers approximately 4.18 m², or 5.9' × 7.6'.

Construction

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

Format and use

At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under multicolour. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.