Gabbeh Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 157 × 81 cm, Wool

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Gabbeh of 157 × 81 cm. It covers approximately 1.27 m², or 5.2' × 2.7'. Gabbeh rugs favour simple, open designs and a thick pile.

Materials and construction

Stated material: new wool.

Format and use

A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². This knot density balances pattern definition against hard-wearing construction.

How it reads

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