Hand-Knotted Qom Persian Rug, 83 × 120 cm, Silk

At a glance

A Qom from Iran, measuring 83 × 120 cm. The covered area is about 1 m² (2.7' × 3.9'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

Pile material is given as 100% silk, warp as 100% silk. The rug was hand-knotted throughout.

Size and placement

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 900,000–999,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

Colour and appearance

The stated colourway is 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.