Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 120 × 79 cm, Silk

At a glance

A Qom from Iran, measuring 120 × 79 cm. That is roughly 0.95 m² of floor, about 3.9' × 2.6'. 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 approx. 4 mm. Weight is given as approx. 2 kg.

Where it fits

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

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.

How it reads

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.

Period

Stated condition: new.