Hand-Knotted Qom Persian Rug, 200 × 140 cm

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 200 × 140 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. That is roughly 2.8 m² of floor, about 6.6' × 4.6'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

The pile is wool, on a warp of wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 10 kg.

Size and placement

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

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

On the colourway

The stated colourway is multicolour. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.

Age

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. Being recent, the pile shows little wear and holds its full height.