Mamluk Pakistani Rug — hand-knotted, 203 × 303 cm, Wool

At a glance

Origin Pakistan, format 203 × 303 cm — a Mamluk made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 6.15 m² (6.7' × 9.9').

Construction

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

Where it fits

Large enough to hold a full 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. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.