Qom Persian Rug 63 × 101 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 63 × 101 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 0.64 m² (2.1' × 3.3'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Materials and construction

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

Size and placement

At this size it works as an entryway mat or a bedside rug.

Fineness of the knotting

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

The stated colourway is multicolour. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.