Hand-Knotted Qom Persian Rug, 80 × 119 cm, Silk

Overview

Origin Iran, format 80 × 119 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. That is roughly 0.95 m² of floor, about 2.6' × 3.9'. 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.

Knot density and quality

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.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.