Hand-Knotted Qom Persian Rug, 83 × 117 cm, Silk

At a glance

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 83 × 117 cm. That is roughly 0.97 m² of floor, about 2.7' × 3.8'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

The pile is 100% silk, on a warp of 100% silk. Construction method: hand-knotted.

Format and use

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. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.