Persian Rug - Qum Rug - 1.30 x 1.02 BalouchiThis is a magnificent prayer rug made of silk from the city of Qum. It has beautiful use of colours. Prayer rugs are characterised by the prayer niche, or mihrab, an arch shaped design at one end of the carpet. The mihrab, which probably derives from the prayer niche in mosques, must point toward Mecca while the rug is in use. Qom rugs (or Qum, Ghom, Ghum) are made in the Qom Province of Iran, around 100 km south of Tehran. Although rug weaving in Qom
and kourk wool is used in the pile The Faeghi family are the name you can trust
The carpet is made from wool and comes from the city of Qum
it is world renowned for producing the finest quality Kurdish tribal wool rugs
located in the central western region of Iran
This is a truly inspired work of art that presents us with a central medallion appearing in an oval shaped carpet
A delightful small Qum silk carpet containing a plethora of motifs and patterns all reminiscent of spring
Many have rich central medallions
Designed by Master Siamak Noori
This magnificent carpet is delightful and shows so much of the Persian Culture to the astute purchaser
The borders generally have an alternating large leaf with flower head motif
the finest carpets had a silk pile
the precise meaning is difficult to translate except in general terms
