Vintage Qashqai Persian Gabbeh Rug in Beige-Brown Grid Pattern

This vintage 3x6 Persian runner is a Gabbeh rug that originates from the Qashqai tribe—hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960. Its geometric pattern enjoys a play of beige and brown in a grid with playful accents therein. Connoisseurs will further note that Gabbeh rugs like this are among the most primitive and collectible Persian weaving...

This vintage 4x6 Persian rug is a Gabbeh rug that originates from the Qashqai tribe—hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960. Its geometric pattern enjo...

This vintage 3x5 Persian rug is a Gabbeh rug that originates from the Qashqai tribe—hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960. Its repeat hosts a geom...

This vintage 3x6 Persian runner is a Gabbeh rug that originates from the Qashqai tribe—hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960. Its geometric pattern of squares and stripes enjoys vi...

This vintage 3x12 Persian runner is a rare Gabbeh rug, hand-knotted in wool by Qashqai tribal weavers circa 1950-1960. On the Design: Gabbehs are among the most collectible f...

This vintage 3x6 Persian runner is a Gabbeh rug that originates from the Qashqai tribe—hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960. Its repeat is a geometric pattern that plays beige and...

61055 Vintage Persian Qashqai Gabbeh Rug with Zoomorphic Design 02'03 x 04'03. Reminiscences of an exotic journey and worldly sophistication, this hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Q...

61055 Vintage Persian Qashqai Gabbeh Rug with Zoomorphic Design 03'03 x 09'03. Reminiscences of an exotic journey and worldly sophistication, this hand-knotted wool vintage Persian Q...

Mid-20th century Persian Gabbeh rug with an all-over repetitive box shape pattern Measures: 4.11' x 7'.

A vintage Persian Gabbeh rug woven by the nomadic Qashqai tribe. This is definitely a conversational piece and one created for an artsy individual that can enjoy the quirkiness of vintage tribal rugs. Aside from the offset medallion and highly striated field ranging from brick to crimson red, the text reading "year 2536 (intended, most likely, for the year the rug was made)" is peculiar regardless if its source is from the Persian calendar (current year: 1397) or the Gregorian calendar (current year: 2018). Was the weaver an innumerate individual that lacked basic education and just slapped on some nonsensical numbers of a futuristic date onto the rug? Or, was this an extremely intelligent individual that possessed a skill that very few have? The ability to convert the old imperial Persian (Achaemenid) calendar created in 559 BC under Cyrus the Great...

A vintage Persian Gabbeh rug from the mid-20th century.

A vintage Persian Gabbeh rug from the mid-20th century.