Nain Persian Rug 132 × 195 cm, Wool & Silk, hand-knotted

The piece in short

This Nain comes from Iran and measures 132 × 195 cm. The covered area is about 2.57 m² (4.3' × 6.4'). Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Materials and construction

Stated material: new wool, silk.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.