Nain Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 106 × 149 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 106 × 149 cm — a Nain made entirely by hand. That is roughly 1.58 m² of floor, about 3.5' × 4.9'. Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 10-12mm.

Where it fits

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

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

How it reads

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