Samarkand Pakistani Rug — hand-knotted, 269 × 364 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Pakistan: a Samarkand of 269 × 364 cm. The covered area is about 9.79 m² (8.8' × 11.9').

Materials and construction

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

Size and placement

A format for large rooms, with space for an entire seating arrangement.

Knot density and quality

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

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