Samarkand Pakistani Rug 205 × 247 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

At a glance

A Samarkand from Pakistan, measuring 205 × 247 cm. The covered area is about 5.06 m² (6.7' × 8.1').

Construction

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

Where it fits

A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

Knot density and quality

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

How it reads

It is catalogued under blue / Türkis. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.