Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 200 × 301 cm, Silk

The piece in short

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 200 × 301 cm. That is roughly 6.02 m² of floor, about 6.6' × 9.9'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

Stated material: silk, silk warp. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 5mm.

Where it fits

At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

On the knot count

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 red and orange. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.