Hand-Knotted Qom Persian Rug, 140 × 202 cm, Silk

The piece in short

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 140 × 202 cm. The covered area is about 2.83 m² (4.6' × 6.6'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

Construction: 100% silk in the pile over a 100% silk foundation. It is entirely hand-knotted.

Size and placement

This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

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.

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.