Nain Persian Rug 158 × 247 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

Overview

A Nain from Iran, measuring 158 × 247 cm. That is roughly 3.9 m² of floor, about 5.2' × 8.1'. Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 10-12mm.

Format and use

At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Fineness of the knotting

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

The stated colourway is blue / Türkis. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.