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O'Connell Notes
Guide to Abadeh Rugs
Abadeh Persian Rugs
Abadeh is a market town half way between Isfahan
and Shiraz on the main road. It is traditionally where the Qashqai in
their north/south seasonal migration would cross the highway.
Consequentially it was an important market town and one that most
Qashqai were familiar with. The
Pahlavi Shahs, Reza Shah and his son who was overthrown Mohammad Reza
Shah feared the Qashqai since they represented a mobile armed
Turkic speaking block that was not completely under the thumb of the
Shah. To mitigate the risk the Pahlavi would periodically pressure the
Qashqai to settle. Abadeh was an area that drew many settling Qashqai.
They knew the town and besides twice a year they could see their
cousins and other family who had not settled. In addition to the
settling Qashqai there were also Lori and Afshari in the Abadeh area.
To the left is a fine example of an old Lori Abadeh rug.
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Abadeh Rug Circa
1920 Rippon Boswell Lot 78
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Once settled the tribal woman were able to weave
more of the year on larger and better looms making larger and better
rugs. Sides were straighter and knot counts higher. with better looms
they used cotton since to the weaver it makes a better rug. From this
comes the rugs that we know today as Abadeh.
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The Difference between a Shiraz
rug and an Abadeh Rug
Shiraz rugs can look very similar
but there are a few differences. Shiraz rugs are more likely to have a
wool foundation and Abadeh rugs a cotton foundation. Shiraz rugs tend
to be coarser (around 60 kpsi) while Abadeh rugs tend to be finer (over
80 kpsi). Abadeh rugs are more likely to have blue cotton wefts.
Abadeh Tappeto
Persiano From tappetiantichi
When is an Abadeh rug not an
Abadeh rug?
An Abadeh rug is and must be made
in Iran. While surveying Abadeh rugs in the market place I noticed some
deceptive advertising. One seller listed Abadeh rugs that were made of
olefin. Real Abadeh rugs are never made of petroleum byproducts. Another
sell listed a rug that looked like an Abadeh with this header,
"Oriental Rug Persian Abadeh 6x9. Yayla Item number: 7312670206". Only
in the details did they mention it was made in India. In my opinion
that is a good example of deceptive advertising.
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Last revised:
October 04, 2009.
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