Persian Gabbeh Rug - 1.60 x 1.50 Connoisseur

Persian Gabbeh Rug - 1.60 x 1.50 ConnoisseurGabbeh, also spelt Gaba or Gabeh,is the name given to a specific rug woven by the Luri and Qashqai tribes. They are coarsely woven, brightly coloured and have a thick pile. Traditionally Gabehs were made for domestic use and not for the market. Most of the ones traded are sold in the Shiraz bazaar. Typically the warps, wefts and pile are all of hand spun wool and there are no fringes: the kilim at the end is tucked in and sewn up. There is a huge

This never all pattern carpet contains in the filed repetition of the boteh motif

whose patterns are characteristic of Azerbaijan's many carpet-making regions

The designs vary from medallions with tendrils to vases

You may buy this carpet with complete confidence

The very centre of the carpet is a circle and there are many part circles in various places in the filed of the carpet

or master bedrooms

Border of flower heads and leaf forms

Tabass rug

There is a great sense of luxury

The corner spandrels harmonize with the medallion

The curvilinear motifs and abundance of floral patterns evoke a sense of spring

making them extremely durable