Nain Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 310 × 200 cm, Wool & Silk

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Nain of 310 × 200 cm. That is roughly 6.2 m² of floor, about 10.2' × 6.6'. Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool, silk. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 10 mm. Weight is given as ap. 22 kg.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. Large enough to hold a full seating group.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under multicolour. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.

Age

Stated condition: new.