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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: 3'2" x 9'0" (97 cm x 274 cm).
This vintage Gabbeh runner is a handmade, one-of-a-kind tribal rug with a strikingly minimalist composition and elongated 3' x 9' format. Its warm rust field is framed by narrow ivory and pale blue borders, while stacked geometric medallion forms and scattered symbolic motifs give the hand-knotted design a bold, collectible character. The restrained palette and spacious drawing make it an ideal accent for a hallway, entryway, or narrow living space.
Muted warm tones of rust, ivory, light blue, charcoal, taupe, and brown, with a rust 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.























































