Samarkand Pakistani Rug — hand-knotted, 169 × 235 cm, Wool

Overview

This Samarkand comes from Pakistan and measures 169 × 235 cm. It covers approximately 3.97 m², or 5.5' × 7.7'.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Format and use

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

On the knot count

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.

On the colourway

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