15×12ft Multicolour handmade Gabbeh Rug

In terms of it's sheer scale, this spectacular oversize handmade Gabbeh carpet is magnificent. Measuring 462x363cm or approximately 15x12ft, this oversized rug has beautiful colour combinations and an enchanting tribal design. Look closely and you will discover a delightful pattern of rows of animal, tree and plant motifs as well as other more abstract emblems. 

The multicolour scheme of this room sized rug offers warmth without being dominating as well as lightness. The main hues include light greys, creams and beige. It also contains a multitude of additional detail colours including yellow, brown, blue, orange, red and dark grey.  

Learn some more about this oversized handmade Gabbeh rug

This oversized Gabbeh rug was handmade in India. As a 15x12 rug, Gabbeh rugs of such a large size are rarely made.

This is a luxurious room sized carpet, and it boasts a thick, sumptuous hand-knotted wool and silk pile. 

This handmade Gabbeh rug takes inspiration from the tribal Gabbeh rugs woven by the nomads of Persian tribes such as the Qashqa'i and Lori. These thick piled tribal rugs became widely known for their charming, whimsical patterns which have a modern look. They are especially known for their inclusion of small goat-like creatures in their designs - staples of nomadic life. 

With its use of high quality opulent natural fibres (cotton, wool and silk), this large Gabbeh rug from India is a highly refined and luxurious interpretation of this type of nomadic-tribal weave.

How this handmade Gabbeh carpet was made

Handmade in India, this oversized Gabbeh carpet was made with a hand-knotted wool and silk pile, and cotton for the foundation warps. 

Hand-knotting is a traditional method of carpet weaving that dates back thousands of years. A carpet of this size would have been woven on a roller loom, where the completed part of the carpet is wound-up as the weaving progresses. This 15x12ft carpet would have been woven by four weavers working side-by-side. 

On a hand-knotted carpet like this Gabbeh rug, the pile is created by the weaver tying strands of yarn onto pairs of cotton warp threads. This is known as a knot, and each knot forms a tuft of pile. The weavers tie the knots in rows across the width of the loom, with each weaver working on their own section.

Amazingly, all of the different coloured knots contained within the carpet combine to make the patterns in the carpet. This is mind-blowing when you consider that this carpet contains over 2 million knots within it. How special is that?

Key details: 

• Country of origin: India
• Size: 462x363cm / 15’2”x11’11”
• Thickness: 9mm
• Pile: Wool and Silk, hand-knotted
• Warp: Cotton
• Age: New