Qom Persian Rug 60 × 91 cm in Silk, hand-knotted

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 60 × 91 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 0.55 m², or 2' × 3'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

Stated material: silk, Seidenkette.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. A small format, at home in a hallway, beside a bed, or in front of a bench.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 1,000,000+ knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

Colour and appearance

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