Qom Persian Rug 101 × 154 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

Overview

Origin Iran, format 101 × 154 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 1.56 m² (3.3' × 5.1'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Materials and construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

On the knot count

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

It is catalogued under multicolour. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.