Qom Persian Rug 137 × 218 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qom of 137 × 218 cm. The covered area is about 2.99 m² (4.5' × 7.2'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 10-12mm.

Where it fits

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 500,000–599,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

How it reads

The stated colourway is 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.