Nain Persian Rug 1000 × 1000 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Nain of 1,000 × 1,000 cm. That is roughly 100 m² of floor, about 32.8' × 32.8'. Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Materials and construction

Stated material: silk. It is entirely hand-knotted.

Where it fits

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

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.

Colour and appearance

The stated colourway is blue / Türkis, Braun / Gelb, Weiß / beige. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.

Age and condition

Stated condition: made 1970–1979.