Wool Qom Persian Rug 220 × 145 cm, hand-knotted

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qom of 220 × 145 cm. The covered area is about 3.19 m² (7.2' × 4.8'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

The pile is wool, on a warp of cotton. Construction method: hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 10 kg.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

How it reads

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

Age

Stated condition: Neu.