Sarouk Farahan Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 247 × 141 cm, Wool

Overview

This Sarouk Farahan comes from Iran and measures 247 × 141 cm. That is roughly 3.48 m² of floor, about 8.1' × 4.6'. Sarouk rugs are known for dense knotting and floral motifs.

Construction

Stated material: new wool.

Format and use

At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Fineness of the knotting

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

How it reads

It is catalogued under red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.