Samarkand Pakistani Rug — hand-knotted, 169 × 229 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Origin Pakistan, format 169 × 229 cm — a Samarkand made entirely by hand. That is roughly 3.87 m² of floor, about 5.5' × 7.5'.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. 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. In the mid range the pattern stays clearly legible without making the rug delicate.

Colour and appearance

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