Qom Persian Rug 297 × 200 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qom of 297 × 200 cm. It covers approximately 5.94 m², or 9.7' × 6.6'. 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. Large enough to hold a full seating group.

Knot density and quality

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.

How it reads

It is catalogued under red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.