Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 325 × 255 cm, Silk

At a glance

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 325 × 255 cm. The covered area is about 8.29 m² (10.7' × 8.4'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. A large format for open-plan rooms or formal reception spaces.

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.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as red and orange. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.