Qom Persian Rug 80 × 123 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 80 × 123 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. That is roughly 0.98 m² of floor, about 2.6' × 4'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Materials and construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

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.

Colour and appearance

The stated colourway is multicolour. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.