Hand-Knotted Silk Qom Persian Rug, 81 × 120 cm

About this rug

A Qom from Iran, measuring 81 × 120 cm. The covered area is about 0.97 m² (2.7' × 3.9'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. 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.

On the colourway

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