Shiraz Persian Rug 171 × 253 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

The piece in short

A Shiraz from Iran, measuring 171 × 253 cm. That is roughly 4.33 m² of floor, about 5.6' × 8.3'. Shiraz rugs come from a nomadic weaving tradition.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Size and placement

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

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². This knot density balances pattern definition against hard-wearing construction.

Colour and appearance

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.