Mashhad Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 296 × 203 cm, Wool

Overview

This Mashhad comes from Iran and measures 296 × 203 cm. It covers approximately 6.01 m², or 9.7' × 6.7'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted.

Where it fits

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

Knot density and quality

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

The stated colourway is 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.

Period

Stated condition: made 1970–1979.