Samarkand Pakistani Rug 205 × 295 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

The piece in short

This Samarkand comes from Pakistan and measures 205 × 295 cm. That is roughly 6.05 m² of floor, about 6.7' × 9.7'.

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

At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

How it reads

It is catalogued under multicolour. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.