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

Overview

Origin Iran, format 61 × 92 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 0.56 m², or 2' × 3'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Materials and construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. 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. A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as black and grey. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.