Persian Rug 135 × 95 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

Overview

This Oriental rug comes from Iran and measures 135 × 95 cm. That is roughly 1.28 m² of floor, about 4.4' × 3.1'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as approx. 4 mm. Weight is given as approx. 4 kg.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 900,000–999,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as red and orange. 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.