Silk Qom Persian Rug 123 × 78 cm, hand-knotted

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 123 × 78 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 0.96 m² (4' × 2.6'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Materials and construction

Pile material is given as silk, warp as silk. Construction method: hand-knotted. Weight is given as approx. 4 kg.

Size and placement

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

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 900,000–999,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

How it reads

The stated colourway is Weiß / beige. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.

Age and condition

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. Being recent, the pile shows little wear and holds its full height.