Earth-Tone Vintage Persian Tribal Gabbeh Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: Vintage –The field of this vintage Persian tribal Gabbeh is largely empty. The deliberate use of negative space brings attention to little detailing and forms included along the neutral, camel ground. A pale diamond near the top, a speckled dark one at the middle, two faint shapes below it, and three small ivory animals along the edge make up the crux of the design. A broad brown band runs through the upper third, adding a stabilizing feature to an otherwise unanchored composition.
Filling the negative space is the fleece. The wool shifts constantly between honey, taupe, and grey-brown, keeping the natural colors of the fiber without the assistance of dye. The few marks sit in it like objects on a table rather than pattern on a ground. The sides are finished with plain vertical stripes in brown and cream, with no motif in the border at all.
At 3 ft 1 in by 5 ft 6 in, it reads long and calm. Meanwhile, the earth tones keep it neutral against almost any wall. The same undyed palette can be woven wider as a custom rug.
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