Qom Persian Rug 200 × 140 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

About this rug

A Qom from Iran, measuring 200 × 140 cm. It covers approximately 2.8 m², or 6.6' × 4.6'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Materials and construction

Stated material: new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 10 mm. Weight is given as approx. 10 kg.

Format and use

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

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as multicolour. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.

Age and condition

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