Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 61 × 92 cm, Silk

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qom of 61 × 92 cm. That is roughly 0.56 m² of floor, about 2' × 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

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

Fineness of the knotting

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.

How it reads

It is catalogued under multicolour. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.