Side by side
| Gabbeh | Kilim (Gelim) | |
|---|---|---|
| Persian name | گبه | گلیم |
| Category | Textiles · Pastoral pile | Textiles · Flatweave |
| Materials | wool, natural-dyes | wool, cotton |
| Techniques | knotted-pile-weaving | flatweave-weaving |
| Regions | shiraz, sistan-baluchestan | shiraz, kerman, sistan-baluchestan, yazd |
| Periods | qajar, pahlavi, contemporary | qajar, pahlavi, contemporary |
| Motifs | boteh, gereh-geometric | gereh-geometric |
| Current vitality | Living tradition | Living tradition |
What they share
- Materials: wool
- Regions: shiraz, sistan-baluchestan
- Motifs: gereh-geometric
- Periods: qajar, pahlavi, contemporary
How to tell them apart
- Materials such as natural-dyes point towards Gabbeh.
- Materials such as cotton point towards Kilim (Gelim).
- Gabbeh typically involves knotted-pile-weaving.
- Kilim (Gelim) typically involves flatweave-weaving.
- The stated place of making is a useful clue, but never proof on its own.
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Disclaimer
This comparison is educational and built from entries still under review. It cannot confirm what a particular object is.