Qom Persian Rug 55 × 155 cm in Wool, hand-knotted

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 55 × 155 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 0.85 m² (1.8' × 5.1'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

Pile material is given as 100% new wool, warp as 100% new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout.

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 700,000–799,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

How it reads

It is catalogued under red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.