Mashhad Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 293 × 404 cm, Wool

The piece in short

A Mashhad from Iran, measuring 293 × 404 cm. The covered area is about 11.84 m² (9.6' × 13.3').

Materials and construction

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

Format and use

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

Fineness of the knotting

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.

On the colourway

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.