Qom Persian Rug 81 × 119 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 81 × 119 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. That is roughly 0.96 m² of floor, about 2.7' × 3.9'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Format and use

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.

On the colourway

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