Qashqai Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 261 × 338 cm, Wool

About this rug

A Qashqai from Iran, measuring 261 × 338 cm. It covers approximately 8.82 m², or 8.6' × 11.1'.

What it is made of

Stated material: new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 10-12mm.

Where it fits

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

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 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.