Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 59 × 90 cm, Silk

About this rug

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qom of 59 × 90 cm. The covered area is about 0.53 m² (1.9' × 3'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 900,000–999,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

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