Hand-Knotted Silk Qom Persian Rug, 123 × 80 cm

Overview

Origin Iran, format 123 × 80 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 0.98 m² (4' × 2.6'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. At this size it works as an entryway mat or a bedside rug.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 1,000,000+ knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

Colour and appearance

The stated colourway is multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.