Qashqai Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 280 × 177 cm

The piece in short

This Qashqai comes from Iran and measures 280 × 177 cm. That is roughly 4.96 m² of floor, about 9.2' × 5.8'.

What it is made of

Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 10 mm. Weight is given as ap. 16 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. Large enough to hold a full seating group.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is under 200,000 knots/m². This knot density balances pattern definition against hard-wearing construction.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as 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.

Age

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. As a contemporary piece the pile is still even and largely unwalked.