Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 98 × 148 cm, Silk

At a glance

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 98 × 148 cm. It covers approximately 1.45 m², or 3.2' × 4.9'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 900,000–999,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

How it reads

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