Nain Persian Rug 68 × 303 cm, Wool and Silk, hand-knotted

Overview

A Nain Persian rug from Iran, measuring 68 × 303 cm. It covers approximately 2.06 m², or 2.2′ × 9.9′. Nain in central Iran is known for fine wool rugs with silk outlining, most often in ivory and blue.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, wool, silk. The rug was knotted entirely by hand on the loom, which is why the surface is not mechanically even but carries the small irregularities that mark hand work. Silk is set into a wool ground, so the silk passages catch the light while the wool carries the wear. The cotton warp holds the rug flat and keeps it dimensionally stable.

Size and placement

The rug is a runner format. A runner suits a hallway, a landing or the length of a kitchen, where a rectangular rug would sit awkwardly. In our size filter it is listed under Runner up to 400cm.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². A coarser count, typical of village and nomad work, where the pile is thicker and the rug hard-wearing.

Period

Stated age: contemporary. The pile is still full and largely unwalked. The dominant colour range is blue and turquoise. The piece is a one-off: in this combination of size, material, knot count and drawing it exists exactly once, and it cannot be reordered once sold.