Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 150 × 100 cm, Silk

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 150 × 100 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 1.5 m², or 4.9' × 3.3'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Materials and construction

Stated material: 100% silk. Construction method: hand-knotted.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 1,000,000+ 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. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.

Age and condition

Stated condition: made 1990–1999.