Nain Persian Rug 225 × 99 cm, Wool & Silk, hand-woven

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 225 × 99 cm — a Nain made entirely by hand. That is roughly 2.23 m² of floor, about 7.4' × 3.2'.

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool, silk. Construction method: hand-woven. Pile height is given as approx. 6 mm. Weight is given as approx. 7 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. The format suits the space in front of a sofa, a small dining table, or a study.

Flatweave

Woven pieces of this kind are thin, reversible, and much lighter than knotted rugs.

On the colourway

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

Age

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. As a contemporary piece the pile is still even and largely unwalked.