Hand-Knotted Silk Qom Persian Rug, 81 × 119 cm

Overview

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qom of 81 × 119 cm. The covered area is about 0.96 m² (2.7' × 3.9'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Size and placement

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

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 900,000–999,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

On the colourway

The stated colourway is red and orange. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.