Tabriz Persian Rug 68 × 139 cm, Wool & Silk, hand-knotted

The piece in short

A Tabriz from Iran, measuring 68 × 139 cm. It covers approximately 0.95 m², or 2.2' × 4.6'. Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

Materials and construction

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

Format and use

Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.