Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 39 × 131 cm, Silk

At a glance

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 39 × 131 cm. It covers approximately 0.51 m², or 1.3' × 4.3'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Where it fits

A small format, at home in a hallway, beside a bed, or in front of a bench.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 900,000–999,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

How it reads

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