Plush Hand Knotted Gabeh Wool Rug - 5x7 5066-RUG
Plush Hand Knotted Gabeh Wool Rug - 5x7
Take home a piece of old world artistry. This rug is durable and of a very high quality. This particular wool Rug comes from southern Iran where rug weaving is a part of everyday life as it is done under the wide open sky at home. Rugs and floor coverings are important items to the Persians. They believe that a home is empty without one. This one was intricately knotted by hand from genuine wool. It has been colored with natural dyes made from plants and roots gathered from the earth. This rug is adorned with the traditional patterns, symbols, and motifs. This incredible 100% Wool rug is 5.07" by 7.05". Don't let this rare opportunity pass you by!
Hand weaving, starting 1000 years ago as a Nomadic craft in the Middle East and has left us with little recorded information as to the origin of designs. Generally, traders have effected the majority of influence over patterns, color, and quality control. From the earliest experimentation with lines and angles, weavers have continually adapted and absorbed ideas from other cultures to upgrade the craft. |