Fine Gabbeh - KE1282 Origin_Afghanistan Size 179 x 107 cm

Size 179 x 107 cm

Size 148 x 83 cm

This rug contains approximately 169000 knots

and would have taken 29 days to weave and finish

when the ravages of this time ceased the weaving of these remarkable quality rugs

Fine Gabbeh - KE1282 Origin_Afghanistan Size 179 x 107 cmSize 240 x 170 cm, 7'10 x 5'7 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 do not think of the Indian pieces as mere copies but as an evolution of artistic development. The actual meaning of the word