Hand-Knotted Qom Persian Rug, 85 × 118 cm, Silk

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qom of 85 × 118 cm. It covers approximately 1 m², or 2.8' × 3.9'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

The pile is 100% silk, on a warp of 100% silk. It is entirely hand-knotted.

Format and use

Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

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. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.