Persian Qum Kourk Rug - 2.17x1.38 Extra Large

Persian Qum Kourk Rug - 2.17x1.38 Extra LargeThis never all pattern carpet contains in the filed repetition of the boteh motif, which provides much life and vitality to the carpet. It is made form kourk wool and comes form the city of Qum. There is much harmony and balance to this carpet. 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 was not a major industry until the past 100 years, the luxurious silk and wool rugs

It is an overall pattern carpet with what appear to be column like forms running down the length of the field

A wonderful wool carpet

Typically the warps

just southwest of Mashad

It is made form wool and comes form the city of Tabriz

All of this is nicely contained by the outer guard border

with a delightful pictorial motif showing hunters

and it is quite possible that this was what was intended by the master weaver as such a symbol quite often was employed to protect the owner from misfortune and in particular to ward off the 'evil eye'

Their geometric designs are actually symbols that combine in myriad ways to profound effect

It has a central medallion and magnificent broad main guard border

mosques and libraries

The carpet is made from wool and comes from the city of Tabriz