Hand-Knotted Silk Qom Persian Rug, 296 × 393 cm

Overview

A Qom from Iran, measuring 296 × 393 cm. It covers approximately 11.63 m², or 9.7' × 12.9'. 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 5-7mm.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. At this size the rug defines the room rather than accenting it.

Fineness of the knotting

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

It is catalogued under Weiß / beige. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.