{"product_id":"afghan-fine-gabbeh-rug-1","title":"Afghan Fine Gabbeh Rug 'Tree of Life'","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a brand new authentic \u003cem\u003eGabbeh \u003c\/em\u003erug, handmade in Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name \u003cem\u003eGabbeh \u003c\/em\u003emeans in Persian: \u003cem\u003eraw\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003enatural \u003c\/em\u003eor \u003cem\u003euncut\u003c\/em\u003e, reflecting the rug's unrefined, coarse texture and free-spirited designs. Originally, \u003cem\u003eGabbeh \u003c\/em\u003erugs were woven in small villages to be used as floor coverings, bedding, or blankets due to their thick wool pile and warmth. Being pastoral nomads, the weavers would often produce the rugs outside, including anything which was present at the time in their view, for example children playing, flowers, and herding animals (goats, camels).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese rugs have become more popular in recent times due to their colourful and uplifting design, and have been produced in Afghanistan also. The Afghan variations consist of colourful stripes on a cream background, often with a single-colour border. These are also finer than their Persian counterparts, with a lower pile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGabbeh \u003c\/em\u003erugs are one of the most traditional tribal rugs produced in Southern Iran, near the Zagros mountains, \u003cem\u003eLuristan\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFars \u003c\/em\u003eprovince. They are mainly woven by the \u003cem\u003eQashqai \u003c\/em\u003etribe (\u003cem\u003eTurkmen \u003c\/em\u003enomads), \u003cem\u003eLuri \u003c\/em\u003etribes, \u003cem\u003eBakhtiari \u003c\/em\u003etribes and \u003cem\u003eKhamseh \u003c\/em\u003etribes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56710729630078,"sku":null,"price":283.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/9350\/1054\/files\/IMG_6426.jpg?v=1765831123","url":"https:\/\/www.khorasanrugs.co.uk\/products\/afghan-fine-gabbeh-rug-1","provider":"Khorasan Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}