Antique Bakhtiari Gabbeh Rug 218x152cm

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Composition		Calibre		Condition
Wool Quality Basis Low Quality 1 Medium Quality 10 High Quality 20		Rarity Quality Basis Very Common 1 Common 10 Rare 20		Restoration Quality Basis Many 1 Some 10 None 20
Weave Quality Basis Low Quality 1 Medium Quality 10 High Quality 20		Antique Value Quality Basis Low Investment Prospect 1 Moderate Investment Prospect 10 High Investment Prospect 20		Tinting Quality Basis Lots 1 Some 10 None 20
Dye Quality Basis Low Quality (Aniline) 1 Medium Quality 10 High Quality (Natural) 20		Design Quality Basis Weak 1 Good 10 Strong 20		Wear Quality Basis Worn 1 Low 10 Full Pile 20
				Total 3C Value

Composition
Wool Quality Basis Low Quality 1 Medium Quality 10 High Quality 20
Weave Quality Basis Low Quality 1 Medium Quality 10 High Quality 20
Dye Quality Basis Low Quality (Aniline) 1 Medium Quality 10 High Quality (Natural) 20
Composition Total
Calibre
Rarity Quality Basis Very Common 1 Common 10 Rare 20
Antique Value Quality Basis Low Investment Prospect 1 Moderate Investment Prospect 10 High Investment Prospect 20
Design Quality Basis Weak 1 Good 10 Strong 20
Calibre Total
Condition
Restoration Quality Basis Many 1 Some 10 None 20
Tinting Quality Basis Lots 1 Some 10 None 20
Wear 1 Quality Basis Worn 1 Low 10 Full Pile 20
Condition Total
Total 3C Value

Attractive antique Bakhtiari Gabbeh rug. Gabbeh is a coarsely knotted rug with a fleshy pile and many more wefts in between the rows of knots. Traditionally Gabbehs are not woven to be sold but to be used in the tribal household. Therefore the softest and finest quality wool is used for it. Sometimes it is used as a mattress, and the softest ones may even be used as blankets. In weaving Gabbehs; the weaver feels quite free to improvise and experiment in both colour and design. Bakhtiari Gabbehs have a unique weave and are different from the other types of Gabbeh. The multi-coloured diamond motifs in the ground and medallion give this piece a certain charm. Spandrels are usually a quarter of the medallion design, but they are totally different in this piece. The piece is brought alive with a beautiful cream border.

Size: 218cm x 152cm / 7'1"ft. x 4'11"ft.

Condition: Very Good

Circa: 1920

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