Qom Persian Rug 61 × 100 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

Overview

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qom of 61 × 100 cm. The covered area is about 0.61 m² (2' × 3.3'). 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. Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

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.

Colour and appearance

It is catalogued under multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.