19985-Lori Gabbeh Hand-Knotted/Handmade Persian Rug/Carpet Tribal/Nomadic Authentic/ Size: 11'8" x 8'4"/ 356cm x 254cm

19985-Lori Gabbeh Hand-Knotted/Handmade Persian Rug/Carpet Tribal/Nomadic Authentic/ Size: 11'8" x 8'4"/ 356cm x 254cmNR: 19985 Location: Gabbeh Size: 11'8" x 8'4" 356cm x 254cm Country: Iran Pile: Wool Base: Cotton LORI GABBEH Details: Woven for centuries, Gabbeh are tribal rugs woven in the south central Zagros mountain range and their plains by the Lori and Gashgai tribes. They are coarsely woven, brightly colored, and have a thick pile. Most of them are sold in the Shiraz bazaar. Typically, the warps, wefts and pile are all of hand spun wool and there are no

NR: 19985
Location: Gabbeh
Size: 11'8" x 8'4" / 356cm x 254cm
Country: Iran
Pile: Wool 
Base: Cotton

LORI GABBEH

Details:

Woven for centuries, Gabbeh are tribal rugs woven in the south central Zagros mountain range and their plains by the Lori and Gashgai tribes.  They are coarsely woven, brightly colored, and have a thick pile. Most of them are sold in the Shiraz bazaar. Typically, the warps, wefts and pile are all of hand-spun wool and there are no fringes: the Kelim at the ends is tucked in and sewn up.

In Farsi (the language of Persia), the word Gabbeh means something raw or natural, uncut or “"in the rough.” Gabbeh are the world's best-known coarsely woven Iranian tribal rugs. Traditionally, the knotting and weaving of nomadic carpets are a woman’s domain and area of expertise. True nomadic rugs such as the Gabbeh are almost exclusively knotted for personal use, and often the woman’s spirit and natural artisanship are quite apparent in these personal interpretations of their life in art.

Description:

Gabbeh rugs have a very thick pile, woven in a relatively low knot density. Designs are typically geometric and symbolic in shape and style. Gabbeh weavers may be telling a story, depicting a landscape or scene, or even conveying an emotion. Most commonly Gabbeh will be asymmetric and woven to tell a story, with figures and symbols depicting parts of the weaver’s “tale.” Sometimes, figural designs are seen: lions, their bodies covered with small geometrical motifs or copies of relief's at Persepolis (the capital near Shiraz of the Achemenian Dynasty).  It is this subjective and random process that renders a genuine Gabbeh a completely unique work of art, distinct from other Persian rugs and from many other types of weaving or knotting in general.

Beware "knock-offs" from Turkey, India, China and Egypt, to name a few… these cheap imitations are not always handmade, and usually contain inferior wool and chemical dyes on a cotton foundation. You can usually tell by the white fringe that the rug is a cotton-foundation knock-off.

Price Range and Value:

Low to Medium, depending on the craftsmanship, although a Gabbeh is always a sound investment because of the longevity of the rugs themselves.

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