Hand-Knotted Silk Qom Persian Rug, 196 × 300 cm

Overview

Origin Iran, format 196 × 300 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 5.88 m² (6.4' × 9.8'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Materials and construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

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 1,000,000+ knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

The stated colourway is Lila / Pink. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.