Qashqai Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 153 × 240 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qashqai of 153 × 240 cm. The covered area is about 3.67 m² (5' × 7.9').

Construction

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

Size and placement

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.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.