Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 107 × 152 cm, Silk

About this rug

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qom of 107 × 152 cm. The covered area is about 1.63 m² (3.5' × 5'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

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

It is catalogued under Weiß / beige. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.