Tabriz Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 167 × 130 cm, Wool & Silk

About this rug

Origin Iran, format 167 × 130 cm — a Tabriz made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 2.17 m² (5.5' × 4.3'). Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

Materials and construction

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

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 700,000–799,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

Colour and appearance

It is catalogued under multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.