Mashhad Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 396 × 294 cm, Wool

At a glance

A Mashhad from Iran, measuring 396 × 294 cm. The covered area is about 11.64 m² (13' × 9.6').

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 10 mm. Weight is given as ap. 35 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. A format for large rooms, with space for an entire seating arrangement.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

How it reads

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

Period

Stated condition: new.