Mamluk Pakistani Rug — hand-knotted, 207 × 293 cm, Wool

The piece in short

This Mamluk comes from Pakistan and measures 207 × 293 cm. That is roughly 6.07 m² of floor, about 6.8' × 9.6'.

Construction

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

Size and placement

Large enough to hold a full seating group.

On the knot count

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

How it reads

Colour is recorded as red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.