Nain Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 235 × 155 cm, Wool & Silk

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 235 × 155 cm — a Nain made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 3.64 m², or 7.7' × 5.1'. Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool, silk.

Size and placement

Large enough to hold a full seating group.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 600,000–699,999 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 black and grey. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.