Hand-Knotted Silk Qom Persian Rug, 51 × 147 cm

The piece in short

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 51 × 147 cm. It covers approximately 0.75 m², or 1.7' × 4.8'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Format and use

A small format, at home in a hallway, beside a bed, or in front of a bench.

Knot density and quality

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.

How it reads

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