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SKU #: KR21183
Modern & Contemporary
Pictorial
Hand Knotted
Primary color is Aqua. Colors in this rug include: Gold, Black, Orange .
Wool
1
Gabbeh
Iran
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Joyful simplicity radiates from this hand-knotted Gabbeh rug, where tiny stylized figures and animals dance across a rich teal blue field in delightful asymmetry. The whimsical pictorial elements (people, trees, goats, and abstract symbols rendered in vibrant orange, gold, and black) create a playful narrative that reflects the spontaneous creativity of nomadic tribal weavers. The plush wool surface provides exceptional softness beneath the feet, while the hand-knotted construction on a cotton foundation ensures this piece will endure through years of use. The circular format and minimalist composition give this rug a surprisingly modern sensibility despite its ancient tribal roots, making it work beautifully in contemporary interiors that need personality and warmth. Each motif has been individually knotted by hand, preserving the authentic aesthetic that makes genuine Gabbeh rugs feel like folk art you can walk on. The generous ivory fringe adds traditional finishing detail and frames the saturated blue field with clean contrast. As a handmade Gabbeh area rug, it brings artistic personality, soft wool texture, and durable construction to a living room, bedroom, reading corner, or creative home décor setting.
Story Behind the Art: Gabbeh rugs were first woven by women from tribal communities in southwestern Persia, and the word Gabbeh literally means unclipped, referring to the rug’s shaggy, woolly pile. Their rustic simplicity, free-spirited drawing, and almost instinctive sense of design give these handmade rugs a fresh, unpretentious charm that remains highly desirable, especially in modern décor. Early Gabbeh designs were intentionally simple, using a limited vocabulary of decorative forms, often geometric interpretations of animals, human figures, children, trees, and abstract symbols. They were usually coarsely knotted in bright wool colors, with tree motifs appearing again and again in nomadic weaving. No single form is standardized, and both asymmetric and symmetric knots may appear within one rug. With thick natural texture, durable wool construction, and expressive individuality, Gabbeh rugs have remained popular through the ages. In the modern era, Pakistan and India have also become important producers of this nomadic-inspired flooring tradition.




