Ghom (Qum) silk 10344
Country of origin: Persia
Width: 105cm
Length: 161cm
Silk Ghom {Qum) 150 kilometres
south of Teheran lies the city of Ghom. It is the second most holy city in Iran
and an important theological centre with extensive education of priests. The
eighth imam’s sister is buried in a magnificent mausoleum that is found in this
city.
The manufacturing of carpets began at the of the 20th century. Carpets from Ghom are known for their fine workmanship with pile in wool or silk. They are often manufactured with high knot density and have varied patterns, borrowed from different areas in Iran. Sometimes details are tied in silk. It is also common with carpets manufactured entirely of silk, Silk-Ghom.
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