Antique Qom Persian Rug — 208 × 143 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qom of 208 × 143 cm. The covered area is about 2.97 m² (6.8' × 4.7'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 8 mm. Weight is given as approx. 8 kg.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

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.

How it reads

The stated colourway is 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: antique. In a rug of this age, patina and some pile loss belong to the picture.