Shiraz Persian Rug 218 × 300 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

At a glance

This Shiraz comes from Iran and measures 218 × 300 cm. The covered area is about 6.54 m² (7.2' × 9.8'). Shiraz rugs come from a nomadic weaving tradition.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Format and use

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

Fineness of the knotting

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.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.