Wool Qom Persian Rug 218 × 140 cm, hand-knotted

At a glance

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 218 × 140 cm. It covers approximately 3.05 m², or 7.2' × 4.6'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

The pile is wool, on a warp of cotton. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Weight is given as ap. 8 kg.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

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.

Age and condition

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. As a contemporary piece the pile is still even and largely unwalked.