Samarkand Pakistani Rug 129 × 181 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

At a glance

Origin Pakistan, format 129 × 181 cm — a Samarkand made entirely by hand. That is roughly 2.33 m² of floor, about 4.2' × 5.9'.

Materials and construction

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

Size and placement

A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². In the mid range the pattern stays clearly legible without making the rug delicate.

How it reads

The stated colourway is multicolour. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.