Samarkand Pakistani Rug — hand-knotted, 82 × 124 cm, Wool

At a glance

This Samarkand comes from Pakistan and measures 82 × 124 cm. That is roughly 1.02 m² of floor, about 2.7' × 4.1'.

Construction

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

Format and use

A small format, at home in a hallway, beside a bed, or in front of a bench.

Knot density and quality

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

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.