Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 80 × 60 cm, Silk

Overview

Origin Iran, format 80 × 60 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 0.48 m², or 2.6' × 2'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Materials and construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as approx. 6 mm. Weight is given as approx. 5 kg.

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 600,000–699,999 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.

Period

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. As a contemporary piece the pile is still even and largely unwalked.