Qom Persian Rug 118 × 80 cm in Silk, hand-knotted

The piece in short

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 118 × 80 cm. That is roughly 0.94 m² of floor, about 3.9' × 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. 5 kg.

Where it fits

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

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 600,000–699,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

How it reads

It is catalogued under Weiß / beige. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Age and condition

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