{"product_id":"afghan-luri-gabbeh-rug-307328","title":"Handmade Afghan Luri Gabbeh rug - 307328","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThis small mat is pictorial. The artist has created a desert scene with golden sands and earth colours in the middle. There are only a few characterful images of animals and a few flowers, again stylistically 'child-like' as you would expect. Overall, it is an interesting, fun piece that would make a lovely gift for any occasion. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh\" title=\"wikipedia link for more information on Gabbeh\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eGabbeh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e rugs were woven by nomadic tribeswomen. They are \u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"hand knotted \"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}'\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" title=\"Wikipedia link to information that might be useful on hand knotted carpet\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehand-knotted\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#0000ff\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eon a horizontal loom using \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"Wikipedia info on vegetable dyes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"vegetable dyed\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}' style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003evegetable-dyed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e wool and have an exceptionally long pile. They are quite primitive in their style, mainly one colour with a random goat or person thrown in for good measure. The areas where they are made suffer long, harsh winters, and very often, these rugs are used to sleep on in the tents, giving extra warmth and insulation. These days, Gabbeh rugs are produced in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghanistan\" title=\"Wikipedia info on Afghanistan with maps\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Afghanistan\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1063425,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11,\"23\":1}' data-sheets-formula='=HYPERLINK(\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghanistan\",\"Afghanistan\")' style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eAfghanistan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pakistani_rug\" title=\"A quick link to the wikipedia content that might be interesting\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Pakistan\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}' style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003ePakistan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and India, all with their twist on the Gabbeh style, but none have the same pile thickness. The Afghan Gabbeh rugs tend to be mainly coloured stripes, and the Indian Gabbeh are usually made with softer wool and finely knotted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA film made in 1996 called \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabbeh_(film)\" title=\"Gabbeh film\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGabbeh\u003c\/a\u003e gives insight into the lives of the people who make it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen buying online, it is worth considering the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003ecompany's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and the rug's provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eT\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" title=\"Link to take a tour of our showroom.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"455\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" height=\"17\" style=\"width: 455px;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol width=\"115\" style=\"width: 165.5px;\"\u003e \u003ccol width=\"127\" style=\"width: 287.5px;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"115\" class=\"xl67\" height=\"21\"\u003e95 x 64cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"127\" class=\"xl68\"\u003e(3'1 x 2'1)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"95 x 64cm (3'1 x 2'1)","offer_id":39404289097790,"sku":"307328","price":239.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3073280aAfghanLuriGabbehrugcopy.jpg?v=1720871560","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/products\/afghan-luri-gabbeh-rug-307328","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}