Qom Persian Rug 81 × 116 cm in Silk, hand-knotted

Overview

Origin Iran, format 81 × 116 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 0.94 m² (2.7' × 3.8'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

Stated material: silk, Seidenkette.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. At this size it works as an entryway mat or a bedside rug.

Fineness of the knotting

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.

How it reads

The stated colourway is multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.