Samarkand Pakistani Rug 127 × 183 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

At a glance

This Samarkand comes from Pakistan and measures 127 × 183 cm. That is roughly 2.32 m² of floor, about 4.2' × 6'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Where it fits

The format suits the space in front of a sofa, a small dining table, or a study.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

Colour and appearance

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.