Qom Persian Rug 64 × 91 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

Overview

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 64 × 91 cm. That is roughly 0.58 m² of floor, about 2.1' × 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.

Where it fits

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

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.

On the colourway

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