Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 157 × 230 cm, Silk

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 157 × 230 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 3.61 m² (5.2' × 7.5'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. Large enough to hold a full seating group.

On the knot count

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

It is catalogued under red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.