Hand-Knotted Gabbeh Persian Rug, 197 × 127 cm, Wool

At a glance

A Gabbeh from Iran, measuring 197 × 127 cm. It covers approximately 2.5 m², or 6.5' × 4.2'. Gabbeh rugs favour simple, open designs and a thick pile.

Materials and construction

Stated material: new wool.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. The format suits the space in front of a sofa, a small dining table, or a study.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². In the mid range the pattern stays clearly legible without making the rug delicate.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as black and grey. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.