Mashhad Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 203 × 273 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 203 × 273 cm — a Mashhad made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 5.54 m² (6.7' × 9').

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 12-15mm.

Where it fits

A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.