Wool Qom Persian Rug 162 × 102 cm, hand-knotted

The piece in short

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 162 × 102 cm. That is roughly 1.65 m² of floor, about 5.3' × 3.3'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

The pile is Handgesponnene Wolle, on a warp of cotton. It is entirely hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 5 kg.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

Colour and appearance

It is catalogued under blue / Türkis. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.

Age

Stated condition: Neu.