Nain Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 87 × 130 cm, Wool & Silk

Overview

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Nain of 87 × 130 cm. The covered area is about 1.13 m² (2.9' × 4.3'). 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 7-10mm.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. A small format, at home in a hallway, beside a bed, or in front of a bench.

Fineness of the knotting

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

Colour is recorded as Weiß / beige. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.