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One-of-a-kind rugs, 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Free shipping from the USA, delivered in just a few days.
One-of-a-kind rugs, 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Free shipping from the USA, delivered in just a few days.
Dimensions: 3'10" x 6'6" (117 cm x 198 cm).
Circa: 20.
This handmade one-of-a-kind antique Gabbeh rug showcases a quietly expressive tribal design with an open field animated by stylized botanical motifs and softly striated vertical forms. Its faded ivory and taupe ground, accented with pale sky blue, gives the piece a beautifully timeworn character that highlights its hand-knotted craftsmanship and understated decorative presence. A refined choice for a hallway, bedroom, or office.
Faded neutral tones of ivory, taupe, beige, sky blue, and camel, with a ivory field.
Gabbe (also Gabbeh) rugs are woven by nomadic and semi-nomadic tribal women in the Zagros Mountains of southern Iran, primarily by the Qashqai and Luri tribes. The word "gabbeh" means "raw" or "unfinished" in Persian, reflecting the bold, improvisational aesthetic of these textiles — thick-piled, loosely knotted, and filled with naive figurative imagery: animals, people, trees, and abstract forms drawn directly from the weaver's imagination and daily life.
Their thick, soft pile, earthy natural dyes, and utterly original imagery have made Gabbeh rugs enormously popular since they were "discovered" by the Western market in the 1980s. They bring immediate warmth and personality to any interior.























































