Silk Qom Persian Rug 61 × 91 cm, hand-knotted

At a glance

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 61 × 91 cm. That is roughly 0.56 m² of floor, about 2' × 3'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Materials and construction

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

Where it fits

A small format, at home in a hallway, beside a bed, or in front of a bench.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 900,000–999,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

The stated colourway is multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.