Qashqai Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 223 × 323 cm, Wool

The piece in short

A Qashqai from Iran, measuring 223 × 323 cm. The covered area is about 7.2 m² (7.3' × 10.6').

Materials and construction

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

Format and use

At this size the rug defines the room rather than accenting it.

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.

How it reads

It is catalogued under red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.