Hand-Knotted Qom Persian Rug, 125 × 78 cm, Silk

The piece in short

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 125 × 78 cm. It covers approximately 0.98 m², or 4.1' × 2.6'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Materials and construction

The pile is silk, on a warp of silk. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Weight is given as approx. 4 kg.

Size and placement

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

On the knot count

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 green / Oliv. 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 condition: Neu.