Persian Gabeh High Quality Rug - 3.48 x 2.43 Balouchi

Persian Gabeh High Quality Rug - 3.48 x 2.43 BalouchiGabbeh, also spelt Gaba or Gabeh,is the name given to a specific rug woven by the Luri and Qashqai tribes. They are coarsely woven, brightly coloured and have a thick pile. Traditionally Gabehs were made for domestic use and not for the market. Most of the ones traded are sold in the Shiraz bazaar. Typically the warps, wefts and pile are all of hand spun wool and there are no fringes: the kilim at the end is tucked in and sewn up. There is a huge

weeping willows & floral shrubs bordered y a major guardstripe of trees and floral motifs

Sarouk rug A Sarouk rug is a type of Persian rug made in the Sarouk village of Iran

but the traditional and most typical is that of the octagonal elephant's foot (Bukhara) print

The borders and tendrils are very much of the same colour and hues

Mostly Abadeh carpets are knotted in shades of red and have a rosette in the centre with blue shades

The outer borders are charming and their style and colour are in complete harmony with the rest of the carpet

In fact the depiction os stags appear clearly scattered throughout the rug

Following their example

The carpet itself has an extraordinary curvilinear design and has an overall pattern in its field that is not a regimented form

whilst in harmony is also alive

It is a reminder that nature is everywhere

The name Ardabil comes from the Avesta and has the literal meaning of a tall holy place