Nain Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 250 × 307 cm, Wool & Silk

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 250 × 307 cm — a Nain made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 7.68 m² (8.2' × 10.1'). Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

What it is made of

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

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. At this size the rug defines the room rather than accenting it.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 700,000–799,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

How it reads

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