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

The piece in short

A Qom from Iran, measuring 83 × 117 cm. It covers approximately 0.97 m², or 2.7' × 3.8'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

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.

Colour and appearance

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