Hand-Knotted Silk Qom Persian Rug, 79 × 116 cm

Overview

Origin Iran, format 79 × 116 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 0.92 m², or 2.6' × 3.8'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, silk. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 5mm.

Format and use

At this size it works as an entryway mat or a bedside rug.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 800,000–899,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as Weiß / beige. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.