Mashhad Persian Rug 197 × 277 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

At a glance

This Mashhad comes from Iran and measures 197 × 277 cm. That is roughly 5.46 m² of floor, about 6.5' × 9.1'.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 10-12mm.

Size and placement

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

Knot density and quality

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

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