6' 0" x 9' 1" Gul Bahar Red (YT) #016530 Nominal Size:6x9 Rectangle designers and world travelers

designers and world travelers

Intricately hand-knotted in India with wool and art silk

such as the lotus flower and the Chinese character for longevity

although rather more crudely executed

6' 0" x 9' 1" Gul Bahar Red (YT) #016530 Nominal Size:6x9 Rectangle designers and world travelersGabbeh (Persian for unclipped) rugs are usually thicker and coarser than other oriental rugs, and are probably the most well known handmade carpets from Iran. Traditionally, they have been hand knotted as sleeping rugs. Designs are usually simple, with colorful folklife motifs such as rectangular objects and animals, and few decorative elements. During the late 19th century, Gabbeh rugs were made by tribal weavers who lived in the Zagros Mountains.