Nain Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 155 × 215 cm, Wool & Silk

Overview

A Nain from Iran, measuring 155 × 215 cm. That is roughly 3.33 m² of floor, about 5.1' × 7.1'. Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool, silk.

Format and use

Large enough to hold a full seating group.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

How it reads

It is catalogued under red and orange, Weiß / beige. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.