Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 59 × 89 cm, Silk

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 59 × 89 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 0.53 m², or 1.9' × 2.9'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. At this size it works as an entryway mat or a bedside rug.

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.

Colour and appearance

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