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Dimensions: 4'9" x 7'5" (145 cm x 226 cm).
Circa: 1930.
This antique Gabbeh rug, circa 1930, is a handmade, one-of-a-kind tribal weaving with a richly faded terracotta field and bold geometric medallion composition. Its hand-knotted character is expressed through softly abrash-toned wool pile, stepped lozenges, and lively border work in ivory, sage, gray, and orange that give the piece depth and collector appeal. A versatile statement piece for a living room, bedroom, or office.
Faded warm tones of terra cotta, ivory, orange, sage, gray, taupe, and rust, with a terra cotta 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.















































