







Antique Gabbe Runner Rug (3' x 8')
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Dimensions: 3'10" x 8'3" (117 cm x 251 cm).
Circa: 1940.
This antique circa 1940 Gabbe rug is a handmade, one-of-a-kind tribal runner with a richly variegated indigo-blue field and five stylized animal figures. Its hand-knotted wool pile, graphic ivory and blush zigzag border, and spacious folk-art composition reflect the distinctive character of Persian Gabbeh weaving. An ideal accent for a hallway, entryway, or bedroom.
Muted cool tones of indigo, rust, ivory, blush, camel, and charcoal, with a indigo 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.











































