KE1735 - Fine Gabbeh

KE1735 - Fine GabbehSize 90 x 60 cm, 3'0 x 2'0 Hand made in India from New Zealand wool This rug contains approximately 64800 knots, and would have taken 11 days to weave and finish The term Gabbeh does not refer to a particular tribe of people but rather to the style of weaving worked by any one of a number of different tribes. One must remember that the Moghul hordes conquered northern India bringing with them the skills of carpet weaving and other fine artisanship. So

Size 204 x 154 cm

and would have taken 79 days to weave and finish

These Hazara tribes people are mostly Shia Muslim and badly persecuted by the Taliban majority

8'0 x 5'10

This rug contains approximately 356000 knots

This rug contains approximately 314280 knots

These Indo-soumak pieces are very well constructed in a form known as ‘countered or reverse soumak’ where the direction of the wrapping changes from row to row giving the top surface its chevron effect which is very beautiful

This rug contains approximately 128700 knots

Hence they can come in a multitude of colours such as a green and multicoloured speckled ground which would represent a  field in spring

This rug contains approximately 401184 knots

This rug contains approximately 202000 knots

Size 145 x 54 cm