Earth-Tone Vintage Persian Tribal Geometric Gabbeh Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: Vintage
The three medallions down the centre are never filled in. Each is drawn as a contour only — a stack of thin lines in red, turquoise, ivory and dark brown — so the camel ground runs straight through where the colour would normally sit. Four small plant-like figures stand at the sides, and a red zigzag runs the length of both edges in place of a border.
Leaving the shapes open is a real economy: a few rows of coloured knots carry a design that would otherwise take thousands. The turquoise is the surprise, appearing nowhere except in those outlines. Everything around it is undyed fleece, banded and drifting, so the geometric drawing floats free of any ground colour.
At 3 ft 6 in by 5 ft it is compact and quiet, warm-toned without being loud — characteristic tribal rug economy. Price is available on request, and the outline design can be scaled for a larger room as a custom rug.
