Mamluk Pakistani Rug — hand-knotted, 204 × 299 cm, Wool

Overview

Origin Pakistan, format 204 × 299 cm — a Mamluk made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 6.1 m², or 6.7' × 9.8'.

Materials and construction

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

Format and use

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

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.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.