Samarkand Pakistani Rug — hand-knotted, 176 × 247 cm, Wool

At a glance

This Samarkand comes from Pakistan and measures 176 × 247 cm. The covered area is about 4.35 m² (5.8' × 8.1').

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

Large enough to hold a full seating group.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as multicolour. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.