Qom Persian Rug 292 × 390 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

The piece in short

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 292 × 390 cm. That is roughly 11.39 m² of floor, about 9.6' × 12.8'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. At this size the rug defines the room rather than accenting it.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

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.