Samarkand Pakistani Rug — hand-knotted, 150 × 201 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Origin Pakistan, format 150 × 201 cm — a Samarkand made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 3.02 m², or 4.9' × 6.6'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Format and use

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. This knot density balances pattern definition against hard-wearing construction.

Colour and appearance

The stated colourway is blue / Türkis. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.