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Gabbeh Persian Rug 6' 6 x 9' 9 Excellent Orange
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Retail price: $5642.86
Your price: $758.00
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Gabbeh Persian rugs are hand-woven by the people of the Qashqai tribe living around Shiraz. The Qashqai are nomadic shepherds whose flocks produce the wool used in their rugs.Gabbeh rugs are usually flat-woven from high quality local wool. They have very thick, soft and luxurious piles. Traditionally they have been woven without a pattern. The weavers took their inspiration from their surroundings.Gabbehs tend to have uncluttered fields with occasional geometric human or animal shapes. They can also feature all-over abstract patterns and bold stripes. |
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Boteh Persian Rug 7' 0 x 10' 4 Excellent Orange
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Retail price: $3682.85
Your price: $1019.00
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BOTEH rugs are made within or in the surrounding area of Hamedan, which sits at about 6500 feet above sea level in Northwestern Iran. They area named after their unique design. The principal element in this type of rug is the Boteh motif. This is an ancient highly stylized shape resembling a cluster of leaves. Botehs are usually arranged in rows, alternating their direction with each row. This design is more than often incorporated in the famous Bakhtiari rugs. |
