Samarkand Pakistani Rug 248 × 326 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

Overview

Origin Pakistan, format 248 × 326 cm — a Samarkand made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 8.08 m² (8.1' × 10.7').

What it is made of

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 large rooms, with space for an entire seating arrangement.

On the knot count

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.