KE1677 - Fine Gabbeh

KE1677 - Fine GabbehSize 250 x 80 cm, 8'2 x 2'8 Hand made in India from New Zealand wool This rug contains approximately 240000 knots, and would have taken 40 days to weave and finish 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.

and would have taken 132 days to weave and finish

Size 169 x 119 cm

This rug contains approximately 288840 knots

Size 307 x 81 cm

6'6 x 4'10

Size 148 x 101 cm

This combined with the long staple Ghazni wool requiring less twisting when handspun means the lustre is incredible with a wonderful difference from whichever end the rug is viewed from

This rug contains approximately 139200 knots

This rug contains approximately 302400 knots

This rug contains approximately 201600 knots

This rug contains approximately 919584 knots

This rug contains approximately 622500 knots