Qashqai Persian Rug 170 × 252 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qashqai of 170 × 252 cm. The covered area is about 4.28 m² (5.6' × 8.3').

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Where it fits

Large enough to hold a full seating group.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.