Qashqai Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 165 × 218 cm, Wool

Overview

This Qashqai comes from Iran and measures 165 × 218 cm. The covered area is about 3.6 m² (5.4' × 7.2').

What it is made of

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

Size and placement

At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

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.