Qom Persian Rug 80 × 119 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

Overview

A Qom from Iran, measuring 80 × 119 cm. That is roughly 0.95 m² of floor, about 2.6' × 3.9'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Format and use

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

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.

On the colourway

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