Mashhad Persian Rug 206 × 196 cm, Wool & Silk, hand-knotted

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 206 × 196 cm — a Mashhad made entirely by hand. That is roughly 4.04 m² of floor, about 6.8' × 6.4'.

What it is made of

Stated material: new wool, silk. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 10 mm. Weight is given as ap. 12 kg.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

On the colourway

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.

Age

Stated condition: new.