7×10 Black Landscape Gabbeh Rug – Hand-Knotted in Afghanistan
This 7×10 black landscape Gabbeh rug brings a dramatic, artistic character to the traditional Gabbeh style. Its deep black-charcoal field creates a striking backdrop for a pastoral landscape of slender cypress trees and small animal motifs. The deliberately simple composition gives the rug a quiet, almost storybook quality while allowing the rich texture of handspun wool to become part of the design.
Measuring 202 × 299 cm (approximately 6 ft 8 in × 9 ft 10 in), it is generously sized for a living room, dining area, bedroom, or other space where a distinctive handmade rug can serve as the visual anchor.
Key Features
- Design: Gabbeh
- Pattern: Landscape composition with cypress trees and animal motifs
- Color: Black to charcoal black
- Size: 202 × 299 cm (approximately 6 ft 8 in × 9 ft 10 in)
- Construction: Hand-knotted
- Origin: Sheberghan, Afghanistan
Quality
The rug is hand-knotted using Ghazni handspun wool for the pile over a strong cotton foundation. Handspun wool gives the surface a naturally rich texture and subtle variations that distinguish handmade rugs from machine-produced pieces. Its resilience and substantial feel also make it well suited to everyday residential use.
With approximately 82 knots per square inch, the weave provides enough definition to express the landscape motifs clearly while preserving the relaxed, textural character associated with Gabbeh rugs. The cotton foundation adds structural stability, helping the rug maintain its form through years of use.
Origin & Tradition
Hand-knotted in Sheberghan, Afghanistan, this rug reflects the enduring tradition of Afghan weaving while drawing inspiration from the expressive language of Gabbeh design. Gabbeh rugs are known for their uncomplicated compositions, open fields, and stylized interpretations of rural life, often incorporating trees, animals, and scenes inspired by the natural landscape.
Here, cypress trees and animal figures are arranged against a dark charcoal ground to create a piece that feels both traditional and remarkably contemporary. The result is a distinctive handmade rug whose beauty comes not from perfect uniformity, but from the individual character of its wool, knots, and woven imagery.
