GABBEH HAND KNOTTED RUG, NEW, 5.2 x 8.0 (157cm x 244cm)

Made In: India – 26-897 - $550.00

Style: Gabbeh

Design: Contemporary

Exact Size: 5ft 2in x 8ft 0in, 30.8lbs (157cm x 244cm, 14.0kg)

Weave: 100% Hand Knotted

Pile: Wool (100%) – Full

Foundation: Wool

Field Color: Burnt Orange

Border Color: Khaki

Condition/Description: Offered here is a Gabbeh rug was hand knotted in India of 100 percent natural wool on a cotton foundation. The rug has full, wool piles and is in new condition. This handsome rug showcases a richly saturated field of deep crimson, ruby red, and warm terracotta tones, dramatically contrasted by repeating golden-yellow angular motifs. Its captivating allover design features interconnected chevrons and slender vertical lines that create a rhythmic, three-dimensional geometric effect reminiscent of architectural forms, interlocking cubes, and mid-century modern textile patterns. This rug was acquired from an established rug merchant. Clean and ready to be enjoyed. FLAT RATE SHIPPING OF $150.00 FOR THIS RUG WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Flat rate shipping is billed separately after the invoice has been paid.

Gabbeh carpets are a traditional variety of Persian carpet. Traditionally a sleeping rug, a Gabbeh is a hand-woven pile rug of coarse quality and medium size (90 x 150 cm, 3 by 5 ft, or larger) characterized by an abstract design that relies upon open fields of color and a playfulness with geometry. This type of rug is popular among the populations of the Zagros Mountains of Iran. The Gabbeh is usually crafted by women. Gabbeh carpets are much thicker and coarser than other Persian carpets. Sometimes they can be as much as one inch or 2.5 cm in depth. In fact, they are more a variety of kilim than carpet. The word Gabbeh comes from the Persian meaning raw, natural, uncut. This is a rough and primitive carpet. Gabbeh patterns are of a very basic kind with only a limited number of decorative, mostly rectangular objects resembling mainly animals. Gabbeh rugs usually use bright colors, such as yellow and red. Although large fields of solid color are used in Gabbeh designs, the color often varies. Gabbehs are made of natural, handspun wool yarn and all the colors are created with natural plant dye.