Samarkand Pakistani Rug — hand-knotted, 171 × 243 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Pakistan: a Samarkand of 171 × 243 cm. The covered area is about 4.16 m² (5.6' × 8').

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Where it fits

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

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.