Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 160 × 102 cm, Wool & Silk

At a glance

A Qom from Iran, measuring 160 × 102 cm. The covered area is about 1.63 m² (5.2' × 3.3'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool, silk. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 8 mm. Weight is given as ap. 5 kg.

Size and placement

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 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as multicolour. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.

Age and condition

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. As a contemporary piece the pile is still even and largely unwalked.