Ghoum Berber Paris: Mengès

Paris: Mengès

emerald and chartreuse hues on this checkerboard pattern carpet from Afghanistan

This wonderfully cool-toned Pende Bokhara rug features repeating patterns of intricate

The use of silk ensures a precise rendering of the decorative design patterns

Ghoum Berber Paris: MengèsA Brief History of Ghoum Rugs & Carpets Ghoum rugs, also known as Ghoum, Gom, Qom, Qum, Qoum, Kum or Koum, are woven in workshops of Qom, a city located in northwest central Iran. Since rug production did not begin in Qom until the 1930s, Qom doesn't have any traditional designs of its own. Qom weavers prefer to weave the most favorable designs of other Persian weaving groups and sometimes Caucasian weaving groups and adjusting these designs to their