Mamluk Pakistani Rug — hand-knotted, 279 × 356 cm, Wool

The piece in short

A Mamluk from Pakistan, measuring 279 × 356 cm. That is roughly 9.93 m² of floor, about 9.2' × 11.7'.

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Format and use

At this size the rug defines the room rather than accenting it.

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.

Colour and appearance

The stated colourway is Weiß / beige. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.