Hand-Knotted Wool Qom Persian Rug, 218 × 140 cm

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 218 × 140 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 3.05 m², or 7.2' × 4.6'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 8 mm. Weight is given as ap. 8 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

How it reads

It is catalogued under multicolour. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.

Age

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. As a contemporary piece the pile is still even and largely unwalked.