Moud Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 294 × 80 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 294 × 80 cm — a Moud made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 2.35 m² (9.6' × 2.6'). Moud rugs are known for their fine Herati pattern.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool.

Size and placement

This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as multicolour. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.