Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 96 × 150 cm, Silk

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 96 × 150 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 1.44 m², or 3.1' × 4.9'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. The format suits the space in front of a sofa, a small dining table, or a study.

On the knot count

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

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