Antique Luri Gabbeh, Luri Nomads, Western Persia.
Price
SOLDItem Ref
BM1201
Description
This magnificent Gabbeh carpet was made by Luri tribes in south-western Persia circa 1900-1910. The wool quality is like silk-velvet - all vegetable dyes - and an unusual design of lozenges containing pre-Islamic crosses, symbolically for breaking down evil into four parts. Interestingly, the crosses also form a '5' - another protective symbol. Either side of the lozenges and next to the inner border, are depicted two indigo-blue stylised 'trees-of-life' - representing the 3-level universe to these nomads. This is an incredible carpet in mint condition.Size: 2.51m x 1.91m (8' 3" x 6' 3").
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Internal Ref: BM1201
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