Mashhad Persian Rug 283 × 200 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

Overview

Origin Iran, format 283 × 200 cm — a Mashhad made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 5.66 m², or 9.3' × 6.6'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. Construction method: hand-knotted.

Where it fits

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 200,000–299,999 knots/m². In the mid range the pattern stays clearly legible without making the rug delicate.

Colour and appearance

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

Age

Stated condition: made 1970–1979.