Nakhunak | 192 x 145 cm | Nr. 240489

Geometric Nakhunak, beige all-over pattern with central medallion and border

Origin	Pakistan
Dimensions	192 cm x 145 cm (= 2.78 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: wool (hand-spun, natural dyes) Weft & Warp: wool
knots per m²2	420.000
Pile height	3mm
Condition	new
Colour	Beige, cream white
Edition	one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

The way Nakhunak rugs are made is unlike any other. Two very different techniques are combined to create relief-like, slightly raised areas that give the pattern its particular accent. The raised areas are hand-knotted, the lower-lying areas crocheted.

The classic pattern of Nakhunak rugs consists of repeating diamonds framed by a wide, richly varied border. The colouring is traditionally restrained and keeps essentially to warm, earthy tones.

Pattern

The abstract, geometric composition is what gives this Nakhunak its understated elegance. The pattern flatters the design of the room and doesn't take attention away from the furniture, the decor and the architectural elements. It settles beautifully into any setting and complements a room's furnishings in a subtle way.

The edge of the rug is framed by a surround (border). The border forms a splendid contrast to the centre.

The recurring pattern (known as a repeat pattern) flatters the design of the room and doesn't take attention away from the furniture, the decor and the architectural elements. It settles beautifully into any setting and complements a room's furnishings in a subtle way. In this Nakhunak the repeating elements find their middle in the centre of the field, with its symmetrical medallion.

In the pattern of this Nakhunak it is above all the diamonds that stand out. A diamond is a rhombus standing on one of its points, and in the Oriental rug its four equal sides may be serrated, stepped or set with hooks. The diamond is one of the oldest basic forms in the Oriental rug. In the Islamic world it carries a symbolic meaning: it stands for the immortality of the soul. That is why it is so often found as a filler motif.

The background of this Nakhunak is beige. The border is done in beige, cream white and light brown. In the light brown centre, cream white and beige are combined.

Material

The pile of this rug was made from high-quality wool yarns. The wool was dyed with natural dyes. This gives the pattern a particularly harmonious effect. The crocheted sections consist only of warp and weft threads, so they have no thick, upward-facing pile. The hand-knotted sections, by contrast, have a dense, upward-facing pile. The foundation (weft and warp threads) of this Nakhunak is made of new wool.