Qashqai Persian Rug 160 × 230 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qashqai of 160 × 230 cm. It covers approximately 3.68 m², or 5.2' × 7.5'.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Where it fits

A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

Colour and appearance

It is catalogued under red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.