Hand-Knotted Qom Persian Rug, 81 × 114 cm, Silk

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qom of 81 × 114 cm. The covered area is about 0.92 m² (2.7' × 3.7'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Materials and construction

Stated material: silk, Seidenkette.

Where it fits

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.

Colour and appearance

It is catalogued under black and grey. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.