Qom Persian Rug 61 × 90 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

The piece in short

A Qom from Iran, measuring 61 × 90 cm. The covered area is about 0.55 m² (2' × 3'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 4mm.

Format and use

A small format, at home in a hallway, beside a bed, or in front of a bench.

Knot density and quality

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.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as Weiß / beige. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.