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Country of Origin: Persia/Iran Isfahan
JBOC Comments: These rugs began
appearing in the 20th century when the tribes
people of Fars began to settle. They are similar
to but finer than Qashqai rugs and are made on a
cotton foundation. Blue wefts are to be expected.
They believe that blue dyed wefts shrink less
making a better foundation.
Description:
Style: Abadeh
Category: Tribal
Origin: Abadeh, Iran
Woven: Hand knotted
Foundation: Cotton
Pile: Wool
Size (ft.): 6'9 x 9'8
Size (cm.): 206 x 295
Age: 20-30 years
Condition: Good old, Low Pile
RAJ: 25 knots per 7cm
KPSI: 82 knots per sq.in.
Knotting
Time: 129 days
1226 hours
SKU #: 1101060175
About Abadeh Rugs
Abadeh rugs are hand-woven in the tribal and
nomadic region of south-central Iran, in the
province of Fars, by people of Qashqai origin.
The town of Abadeh, and the area where most of
these rugs are produced, is situated on the road
to Shiraz, halfway from Isfahan in the northern
Afshar region. The rug patterns are usually
geometric with one to three diamond-shaped
central medallions and beveled corners inside the
main border. Warm earthy red tones, rich browns,
and dark blues, with hints of beige are typical.
History & Construction
From the great southern province of Fars, through
parts of the province of Kerman, nomadic tribes
have a long history of rug weaving. Afshar,
Qashqa'i, Gabbeh and others tribal rugs are
produced in the southern part of this vast area.
The Afshar tribes are mostly in the province of
Kerman, while the renowned Qashqai tribes are
spread across both provinces and other parts of
southern Iran. Some major rug-weaving centers
include the historic city of Shiraz, in Fars; the
famous city of Kerman; and the towns of Abadeh,
Sirjan, and many other villages and nomadic
groupings.
Strong Turkish and Kurdish weaving influences and
techniques are visible, especially in the use of
the symmetrical Turkish knot, woven up to a
density of 100 knots per sq. in. The foundation
is strong, durable cotton, or in more naive
cases, wool or goat hair. The pile is of very
lustrous, fine wool that has been shorn from
local herds, and colored mainly with natural
vegetable and root dyes. These simple, gentle
weavers are naturally fond of bright, lively
colors for their primitive homes. They produce
naive rugs that are unique treasures and may take
many months to complete.
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