Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 215 × 138 cm, Wool & Silk

Overview

A Qom from Iran, measuring 215 × 138 cm. It covers approximately 2.97 m², or 7.1' × 4.5'. 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. 10 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 400,000–499,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

How it reads

The stated colourway is multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Age

Stated condition: new.