Turkmen Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 289 × 212 cm, Wool

Overview

This Turkmen comes from Iran and measures 289 × 212 cm. That is roughly 6.13 m² of floor, about 9.5' × 7'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as approx. 8 mm. Weight is given as ap. 16 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. Large enough to hold a full seating group.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

On the colourway

The stated colourway is blue / Türkis. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.

Age

Stated condition: new.