Qom Persian Rug 167 × 243 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

Overview

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qom of 167 × 243 cm. The covered area is about 4.06 m² (5.5' × 8'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Materials and construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 1,000,000+ knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

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.