Hand-Knotted Silk Qom Persian Rug, 79 × 119 cm

Overview

Origin Iran, format 79 × 119 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 0.94 m², or 2.6' × 3.9'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Materials and construction

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 900,000–999,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

How it reads

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