Hand-Knotted Silk Qom Persian Rug, 83 × 120 cm

At a glance

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 83 × 120 cm. It covers approximately 1 m², or 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. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 4mm.

Where it fits

Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

Fineness of the knotting

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.

Colour and appearance

It is catalogued under red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.