Hand-Knotted Silk Qom Persian Rug, 195 × 134 cm

About this rug

Origin Iran, format 195 × 134 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 2.61 m² (6.4' × 4.4'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Format and use

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 1,000,000+ knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

The stated colourway is red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.