Samarkand Pakistani Rug — hand-knotted, 93 × 252 cm, Wool

Overview

Origin Pakistan, format 93 × 252 cm — a Samarkand made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 2.34 m² (3.1' × 8.3').

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Format and use

This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as blue / Türkis. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.