Vintage Gabbeh Rug 1.84m x 1.12m

An exceptional silk Turkish rug, handwoven in Hereke (about 60 kms south-east from Istanbul) circa 1980 with an all over floral design on a soft blue field and fabulous secondary col...

An exceptional antique Gabbeh rug, handwoven by the nomadic Qashqai tribe circa 1900 with a geometrical design on a saffron yellow field and great s...

A wonderful antique rug, handwoven by nomadic Kurds circa 1900. The rug features an all over geometrical design on an unusual camel field and deep indigo border. Beautiful secondary ...

A beautiful antique runner, woven in one of the many villages surrounding Hamadan circa 1920. The runner features a geometrical design on a rich terracotta field surrounded by a deep...

A fantastic vintage Persian Gabbeh Kilim rug woven in crimson and indigo wool with a simple whipstitched edge trim.

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

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.