Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 235 × 151 cm, Silk

Overview

Origin Iran, format 235 × 151 cm — a Qom made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 3.55 m² (7.7' × 5'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

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.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as black and grey. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.