Silk Qom Persian Rug 75 × 123 cm, hand-knotted

At a glance

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 75 × 123 cm. It covers approximately 0.92 m², or 2.5' × 4'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

Stated material: silk, Seidenkette.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. At this size it works as an entryway mat or a bedside rug.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 1,000,000+ 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. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.