Nain Persian Rug 163 × 203 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

The piece in short

This Nain comes from Iran and measures 163 × 203 cm. That is roughly 3.31 m² of floor, about 5.3' × 6.7'. 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 5-7mm.

Size and placement

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

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 900,000–999,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as blue / Türkis. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.