Qashqai Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 290 × 176 cm

About this rug

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qashqai of 290 × 176 cm. That is roughly 5.1 m² of floor, about 9.5' × 5.8'.

Materials and construction

The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as approx. 10 mm. Weight is given as ap. 18 kg.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². This knot density balances pattern definition against hard-wearing construction.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Age

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