Hand-Knotted Gabbeh Persian Rug, 149 × 82 cm, Wool

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Gabbeh of 149 × 82 cm. That is roughly 1.22 m² of floor, about 4.9' × 2.7'. Gabbeh rugs favour simple, open designs and a thick pile.

Construction

Stated material: new wool.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

Knot density and quality

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 multicolour. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.