26502-Chobi Ziegler Hand-Knotted/Handmade Afghan Rug/Carpet Modern Authentic/Size: 3'3" x 1'6"/99cm x 46cm 9'0" x 2'5" Gabbeh nomadic pieces represent an

Gabbeh nomadic pieces represent an ancient culture inspired by the traditions and the landscapes of Western Iran

and are often boldly attractive and reasonably hardwearing

finding themselves in difficulties because of competition with imported textiles

The pile is of very good quality wool and is cut short

and the revival of the carpet industry in the 19th century is due largely to Tabriz merchants making carpets for export to Europe

26502-Chobi Ziegler Hand-Knotted/Handmade Afghan Rug/Carpet Modern Authentic/Size: 3'3" x 1'6"/99cm x 46cm 9'0" x 2'5" Gabbeh nomadic pieces represent anNR: 26502Location: Chobi ZieglerSize: 3'3" x 1'6" 99cm x 46cmCountry: AfghanistanPile: WoolBase: Cotton CHOBI ZIEGLER Details: In 1883, Ziegler and Co. of Manchester, England established a Persian carpet manufacturing company in Arak (Sultanabad), Iran, employing designers from major Western department stores, like B. Altman & Co. and Liberty of London, to modify fanciful 16th and 17th century Eastern designs for the more restrained Western taste.