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The Gabbeh rug is a hand-woven tribal rug with a simple, naive style, mostly made by nomadic tribes - like the Qashqai and the Afshar - and village workshops in southern Iran and India. Antique Gabbehs were long piled sleeping rugs from tribes and villages near Shiraz in the Fars province. Gabeh rugs have extremely simple, geometric patterns - or none at all. This makes them well suited for modern homes. Contemporary Gabbeh designs show often large empty fields with stylized animal silhouettes. Sometimes they are just comprised of abstract patterns or simple stripes. Most modern Gabbayeh rugs have bright, lively colors, while older ones can be white or brown. All Gabbeh carpets show strong Turkish and Kurdish influences, therefore they use also the symmetrical Turkish knot. The foundation is either cotton, or, especially in the case of the Gabeh tribal rugs, wool or goat hair. The pile is usually wool from local herds, that has been dyed with natural vegetable and root dyes. |
