4038 Gabbeh 4 ft x 6 ft 6 in

One of the interesting “Gabbeh” type rug type made by the nomadic Lori tribes of Persia in the late 19th until the mod 20th century. The charcoal gray coloring of this rug is quite unusual and probably the result of undid wool, since the Lot did not have easy access to dye materials

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