Qom Persian Rug 63 × 90 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

About this rug

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 63 × 90 cm. The covered area is about 0.57 m² (2.1' × 3'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Materials and construction

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

Where it fits

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.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as multicolour. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.