Qom Persian Rug 100 × 149 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

At a glance

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 100 × 149 cm. The covered area is about 1.49 m² (3.3' × 4.9'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 4mm.

Size and placement

This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

Fineness of the knotting

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.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.