Hand-Knotted Silk Qom Persian Rug, 150 × 98 cm

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 150 × 98 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. That is roughly 1.47 m² of floor, about 4.9' × 3.2'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

Stated material: silk, silk warp. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as approx. 8 mm. Weight is given as approx. 5 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 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 red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Age

Stated condition: new.