Hand-Knotted Qom Persian Rug, 325 × 204 cm, Wool

At a glance

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 325 × 204 cm. The covered area is about 6.63 m² (10.7' × 6.7'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Materials and construction

Construction: Handgesponnene Wolle in the pile over a cotton foundation. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Weight is given as ap. 18 kg.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

Fineness of the knotting

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

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 and condition

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. As a contemporary piece the pile is still even and largely unwalked.