Gabbeh Loribaft
201 × 151 cm
1.380 €
Gabbeh Loribaft
3.300 €
Incl. VAT
248 × 178(4.41 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Lori-Kashkouli
Where it comes from
This is a Lori-Kashkuli, a hand-knotted tribal weaving from the Qashqai people of southern Iran, 248 x 178 cm (8'2" x 5'10"). Kashkuli, also written Keshkuli, names one of the most respected Qashqai clans, and its rugs are reckoned the finest expression of Qashqai weaving - knotted more finely and drawn with a steadier hand than most tribal work.
What you see
The field reads first as a warm sandy beige, scattered with a fine speckling of red, blue and brown that only resolves at close range into individual dots rather than a pattern. There is no medallion here, nothing drawn onto that ground at all - the field is left plain, almost bare by tribal standards. What carries the design instead is the border: a narrow checkerboard band of alternating cream and brown squares, held inside a wide, flat chocolate-brown frame that squares the whole rug off with real authority.
How it was made
That contrast between an empty field and a graphic border is a mark of confidence, and it rests on real technique. The pile is hand-spun wool, which gives the field its faint stippled texture and its sheen-free surface, laid over a warp of plain natural wool. At 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre - fine for a rug knotted from memory on a portable loom rather than from a drawn plan - the weaver could hold the checkerboard's corners square and keep the speckling under control.
At home
This size suits a living room, sized for a seating group rather than a hallway. Against pale or dark floors alike, the beige field settles the room while the brown border gives it an edge, and the checkerboard reads as a modern geometric idea rather than a period one. Underfoot the pile stands twelve millimetres deep, dense enough for daily use. In low light the speckling recedes into the field; when the sun crosses it, the red and blue dots lift and separate - the detail an owner keeps noticing.
More on Lori-Kashkouli rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 565988
- Size
- 248 × 178 cm (4.41 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 12 mm
- Knots
- 201,000 – 250,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Natural Wool
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- New (0-20 Years)
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Modern/Designer
- Weight
- ca. 15 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 248 × 178 cm (4.41 m²) this is a medium rug. It works in front of a sofa, in front of a bed or in a study. It is too small for a dining table — there you want about 80 cm of clearance so a chair does not tip over the edge when pushed back.
Is this rug hand-knotted?
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre; across 4.41 m² that is roughly 0.9 to 1.1 million individual knots, every one of them tied by hand.
How do I care for this rug?
Hand-spun wool still carries its own lanolin, which keeps liquid sitting on the surface for a moment: blot quickly, with clear water and a light cloth, working inwards and without rubbing. Otherwise regular vacuuming along the pile is enough. Turn the rug once or twice a year so light and footfall reach it evenly.
Still have a question?
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- 30-day return policy
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 565988
