Meaning
A thick, long-piled rug with simple designs, associated with nomadic and village weavers of Fars.
Spelling and pronunciation
- Persian: گبه
- Transliteration: gabbeh
- English usage: Gabbeh
Spellings vary between dealers, museums and regions. Usage notes are under review.
Used in these crafts
Gabbeh
A thick, coarsely knotted pile rug woven mainly by pastoral and village weavers of the Zagros, with open fields, few motifs and a directly personal design language.