Side by side
| Termeh | Gabbeh | |
|---|---|---|
| Persian name | ترمه | گبه |
| Category | Textiles · Brocade | Textiles · Pastoral pile |
| Materials | silk, wool, natural-dyes | wool, natural-dyes |
| Techniques | supplementary-weft-brocade | knotted-pile-weaving |
| Regions | kerman, yazd | shiraz, sistan-baluchestan |
| Periods | safavid, qajar, contemporary | qajar, pahlavi, contemporary |
| Motifs | boteh, eslimi-arabesque | boteh, gereh-geometric |
| Current vitality | At risk | Living tradition |
What they share
- Materials: wool, natural-dyes
- Motifs: boteh
- Periods: qajar, contemporary
How to tell them apart
- Materials such as silk point towards Termeh.
- Termeh typically involves supplementary-weft-brocade.
- Gabbeh typically involves knotted-pile-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.