Antique Qom Persian Rug, 86 × 56 cm, Silk

The piece in short

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 86 × 56 cm. It covers approximately 0.48 m², or 2.8' × 1.8'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Materials and construction

Construction: silk in the pile over a silk foundation. Construction method: hand-knotted. Weight is given as approx. 18 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. 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 400,000–499,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

How it reads

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

Age

Stated age: antique. As an antique piece, condition should be judged against its age.