







Antique Gabbe Area Rug (4' x 6')
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Dimensions: 4'0" x 6'0" (122 cm x 183 cm).
Circa: 20.
Handmade and one-of-a-kind, this antique Gabbeh rug from the early 20th century presents a striking tribal composition centered on a stylized tree of life. Its open camel field, framed by an ivory border with geometric guard motifs, is animated by small symbolic figures and crisp linear forms that give the piece a quiet, graphic presence. A distinctive antique tribal weaving with strong decorative character, it is an ideal centerpiece for a living room, bedroom, or office.
Faded neutral tones of camel, ivory, taupe, brown, charcoal, and blue, with a camel 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.











































