Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 205 × 145 cm, Wool & Silk

Overview

Origin Iran, format 205 × 145 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 2.97 m² (6.7' × 4.8'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

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. 10 kg.

Where it fits

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

Fineness of the knotting

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

On the colourway

The stated colourway is multicolour. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.

Age

Stated condition: new.