Qom Persian Rug 81 × 119 cm in Silk, hand-knotted

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qom of 81 × 119 cm. The covered area is about 0.96 m² (2.7' × 3.9'). 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. Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

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.

How it reads

The stated colourway is red and orange. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.