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Classic Gabbeh Turkish Rug 3x5 with Distinctive Geometric Elegance

Size: 5' 5'' X 3' 4''

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Serene Blue Gabbeh Area Rug with Subtle Geometric Accents 8x10

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Serene Blue Gabbeh Area Rug with Subtle Geometric Accents 8x10

Size: 9' 11'' X 8' 2''

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~~$ 1,492~~ $298

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Luxurious Gabbeh Rug 3x6 with Natural Hues and Textured Appeal

Size: 5' 9'' X 2' 10''

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~~$ 998~~ $399

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Chic Gabbeh Area Rug 8x10 with Stripes in Balancing Earthy Hues

Size: 9' 11'' X 8' 1''

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~~$ 733~~ $293

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Elegant Striped Rug in Earthy Neutrals and Deep Reds 8x10

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Elegant Striped Rug in Earthy Neutrals and Deep Reds 8x10

Size: 10' 0'' X 8' 2''

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~~$ 742~~ $297

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Chic Brown Gabbeh Area Rug 7x10 to Elevate Your Home's Aesthetic

Size: 9' 9'' X 6' 7''

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Vibrant Striped Blue and Orange Gabbeh Rug with a Modern Geometric Pattern 7x10

Size: 9' 9'' X 6' 6''

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Dark Brown Gabbeh Area Rug 6x9 to Complement Any Decor Style

Size: 9' 6'' X 6' 5''

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~~$ 658~~ $263

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Stylish Chocolate Brown Gabbeh Area Rug 6x9 Ideal for Modern Homes

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Stylish Chocolate Brown Gabbeh Area Rug 6x9 Ideal for Modern Homes

Size: 9' 5'' X 6' 5''

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~~$ 915~~ $183

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Luxurious Dark Charcoal Gabbeh Area Rug for Contemporary Spaces 7x10

Size: 9' 9'' X 6' 10''

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~~$ 667~~ $267

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Warm Toned Striped Gabbeh Area Rug 6x9 for Cozy Interiors

Size: 9' 2'' X 6' 4''

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~~$ 947~~ $379

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Stylish Dark Gabbeh Oriental Rug 3x6 with Touches of Vibrant Hues

Size: 6' 3'' X 2' 7''

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~~$ 435~~ $174

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Sleek Charcoal Stripes Rug Perfect for Contemporary Homes 3x5

Size: 5' 5'' X 3' 1''

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~~$ 302~~ $121

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Luxurious Gabbeh Area Rug 6x9 with Classic Red and Brown Stripes

Size: 9' 4'' X 5' 6''

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~~$ 658~~ $263

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Simple Yet Stylish Gabbeh Area Rug 7x10 in Rich Earthy Hues

Size: 9' 8'' X 6' 9''

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~~$ 1,115~~ $223

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Elegant Multicolor Striped Rug Perfect for Modern Interiors 7x10

Size: 9' 11'' X 6' 7''

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~~$ 1,142~~ $228

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Sleek Striped Gabbeh Rug in Muted Green, Red, and Brown 8x10

Size: 9' 9'' X 8' 3''

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~~$ 1,415~~ $283

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Neutral Toned Gabbeh Oriental Rug 5x7 with Subtle Geometric Accents

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Neutral Toned Gabbeh Oriental Rug 5x7 with Subtle Geometric Accents

Size: 6' 7'' X 4' 9''

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~~$ 582~~ $233

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Contemporary Gray Rug with Subtle Linear Design 4x6

Size: 5' 9'' X 3' 11''

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~~$ 483~~ $97

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Modern Chevron Elegance Gabbeh Large Area Rug 10x13

Size: 13' 2'' X 9' 10''

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~~$ 1,897~~ $759

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Warm Toned Shades Gabbeh Wool Area Rug 7x10 for a Cozy Ambiance

Size: 9' 9'' X 6' 8''

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Vibrant Gabbeh Large Rug 11x14 with Geometric Patterns and Colors

Size: 13' 7'' X 10' 7''

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~~$ 4,897~~ $1,959

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Luxurious Pebble Brown Gabbeh Area Rug 8x10 for Elegant Interiors

Size: 10' 1'' X 8' 4''

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~~$ 1,378~~ $551

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Soft Pink Gabbeh Area Rug 5x8 with Animal Patterns for Elegance

Size: 7' 10'' X 5' 1''

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~~$ 797~~ $319

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Gabbeh Rugs are Part of a Rich Persian Tradition

The traditional Gabbeh Persian carpet – known as gava in Kurdish and Luri and called khersak in Bakhtiari – is a simple, hand-woven pile rug traditionally made by the nomadic Qashqai tribes who dwelled in the Zagros Mountains of southern Iran, near the city of Shiraz. Other tribes, such as the Lurs, the Kurds and the Bahktiari also weave these carpets.

In Persian, the word “Gabbeh” means “fringe” or “in the rough.” Gabbeh rugs are rough cut and long piled rugs of rich color and the best quality wool. Most Gabbeh carpets are medium size – up to 3’ x 5’ – and feature abstract designs where shapes and color dance playfully with one another.

Variations of the gabbeh rug – such as the “Loribaft”, “Amaleh”, “Kashkuli” – may reflect the heritage of the tribe by which they are woven or the name of the city in which they are most often traded, such as “a Shiraz Gabbeh.”

The 19th century gabbeh rugs were very coarsely knotted (40kpi or less), often with shaggy pile. The name of Gholam Reza Zollanvari is synonymous with modern Gabbeh rugs. Zollanvari learned the rug business from his grandfather, a merchant in the Shirazi rug bazaar. Zollanvari pioneered the construction of fine-weave gabbehs with knot counts of 200+ kpi. Today, Zollanvari rugs are among the most popular styles of Persian rugs.

The Making of a Gabbeh Rugs: A Craft Shared Across Generations

Most Gabbeh carpets are made by women, and many are one-of-a-kind works of art. Some patterns are passed down thru the generations as mothers and grandmothers teach their daughters the art of Persian rug making. Many patterns reflect the weaver’s observations of the environments through which the tribe has passed. Some rugs are even made by the hands of many weavers.

Traditional Gabbeh rugs were woven on makeshift ground looms. These looms are built with materials are carried long distances by the nomadic tribes, or materials found where the tribe settled. Since each loom is unique, each rug is unique; this is how Gabbeh rugs get their distinctive irregular in shape.

Woven with the Wool of Mountain Sheep

Gabbeh rugs are woven from high quality wool from the tribe’s own sheep. As the tribe herds its sheep over hundreds of miles, the nomads reach high altitudes. In the summers, they stay in the highland pastures north of Shiraz in the Zargos Mountains; by winter they sojourn to pasture lands near the Persian Gulf. Sheep grazed in high altitudes produce more lanolin, giving their wool a luxurious softness and resistance to stain.

Rich, Colorful Dyes Give Gabbeh Carpets a Remarkable Color

The Qashqai people find the dyes used in Gabbeh carpets or purchase them in towns where they trade their finished carpets. Often, they use all-natural vegetable dyes to give the wool vibrant color while retaining its lanolin.

Hand-Knotted Rugs with Turkish Symmetrical Knots and Persian Asymmetrical Knots

Most of the wool used in the construction of Gabbeh rugs is handspun using a drop spindle. After the wool has been dyed and handspun, the weaver uses the loom to hand-knot the rug using Turkish symmetrical knots or Persian asymmetrical knots, or even a combination of the two. Because the all the Qashqai tribes use both types of knots, it is difficult to tell from which individual tribe any one rug has come from.

Gabbeh Rugs Are Small – Often Just 3’ x 5’ in Size

A typical size for a Gabbeh carpet is 3 feet by 5 feet. It can take 18 to 25 hours to weave even a small Gabbeh rug. Tribal Gabbeh rugs usually have lower knot counts compared to other types of Persian carpet. This low knot count and the high quality of wool makes Gabbeh rugs famous for their exceptional durability.

Durable Floor Coverings, Wraps and Bedding to Protect from the Mountain Cold

Gabbeh rugs are often floppy because they have wider rows of multiple wefts. This made the soft, pliable rugs ideal as wraps or bedding to insulate against the bitter cold of the mountains.

Gabbeh rugs are often not symmetrical due to the nomadic lifestyle of their creators, and color variations within a rug are common. Often, the variation in color in a rug tells a story of the tribe’s migration, the climates and environments it encountered, and the tribe members who contributed to its creation.

Where to Buy Gabbeh Rugs

Unless you plan to travel to Iran to shop for Gabbeh rugs in the marketplace, we’d suggest buying a Gabbeh rug online from RugSource.com or visiting our showroom. We’re proud to bring these highly coveted rugs to you – please contact us if you’d like to know more.

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Classic Gabbeh Turkish Rug 3x5 with Distinctive Geometric Elegance

Serene Blue Gabbeh Area Rug with Subtle Geometric Accents 8x10

Luxurious Gabbeh Rug 3x6 with Natural Hues and Textured Appeal

Chic Gabbeh Area Rug 8x10 with Stripes in Balancing Earthy Hues

Elegant Striped Rug in Earthy Neutrals and Deep Reds 8x10

Chic Brown Gabbeh Area Rug 7x10 to Elevate Your Home's Aesthetic

Vibrant Striped Blue and Orange Gabbeh Rug with a Modern Geometric Pattern 7x10

Dark Brown Gabbeh Area Rug 6x9 to Complement Any Decor Style

Stylish Chocolate Brown Gabbeh Area Rug 6x9 Ideal for Modern Homes

Luxurious Dark Charcoal Gabbeh Area Rug for Contemporary Spaces 7x10

Warm Toned Striped Gabbeh Area Rug 6x9 for Cozy Interiors

Stylish Dark Gabbeh Oriental Rug 3x6 with Touches of Vibrant Hues

Sleek Charcoal Stripes Rug Perfect for Contemporary Homes 3x5

Luxurious Gabbeh Area Rug 6x9 with Classic Red and Brown Stripes

Simple Yet Stylish Gabbeh Area Rug 7x10 in Rich Earthy Hues

Elegant Multicolor Striped Rug Perfect for Modern Interiors 7x10

Sleek Striped Gabbeh Rug in Muted Green, Red, and Brown 8x10

Neutral Toned Gabbeh Oriental Rug 5x7 with Subtle Geometric Accents

Contemporary Gray Rug with Subtle Linear Design 4x6

Modern Chevron Elegance Gabbeh Large Area Rug 10x13

Warm Toned Shades Gabbeh Wool Area Rug 7x10 for a Cozy Ambiance

Vibrant Gabbeh Large Rug 11x14 with Geometric Patterns and Colors

Luxurious Pebble Brown Gabbeh Area Rug 8x10 for Elegant Interiors

Soft Pink Gabbeh Area Rug 5x8 with Animal Patterns for Elegance