Qashqai Persian Rug 176 × 277 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qashqai of 176 × 277 cm. It covers approximately 4.88 m², or 5.8' × 9.1'.

Construction

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

Format and use

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

Knot density and quality

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

How it reads

It is catalogued under red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.