Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 80 × 121 cm, Silk

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 80 × 121 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. That is roughly 0.97 m² of floor, about 2.6' × 4'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

Stated material: silk, silk warp. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 4mm.

Format and use

Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

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.

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.