Qom Persian Rug 354 × 223 cm in Wool, hand-knotted

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qom of 354 × 223 cm. It covers approximately 7.89 m², or 11.6' × 7.3'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

Construction: Handgesponnene Wolle in the pile over a cotton foundation. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Weight is given as ap. 30 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. At this size the rug defines the room rather than accenting it.

On the knot count

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

Colour and appearance

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. As a contemporary piece the pile is still even and largely unwalked.