Samarkand Pakistani Rug 152 × 200 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

Overview

This Samarkand comes from Pakistan and measures 152 × 200 cm. It covers approximately 3.04 m², or 5' × 6.6'.

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

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. In the mid range the pattern stays clearly legible without making the rug delicate.

Colour and appearance

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.