Hand-Knotted Wool Gabbeh Indian Rug, 200 × 75 cm

Overview

A Gabbeh from India, measuring 200 × 75 cm. It covers approximately 1.5 m², or 6.6' × 2.5'. Gabbeh rugs favour simple, open designs and a thick pile.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 10 mm. Weight is given as ap.6kg.

Size and placement

This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

On the knot count

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

How it reads

The stated colourway is Weiß / beige. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Age and condition

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. As a contemporary piece the pile is still even and largely unwalked.