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“Gabbeh” rugs
Gabbeh, meaning freedom, describes a particular type of nomadic rug — a form of recreational weaving which, a 100 years ago, was practiced by a number of tribes in Persia. At first sight the almost plain abstract fields of Gabbehs remind one of 20th century paintings; knotted Mondrians, Rothkos and Klees. It is astonishing that the nomadic women would weave such patterns since they lived in a society that prized fineness and ornamentation.
The rugs were originally made from undyed wool in blacks, browns, greys and creams with simple designs influenced by the scenes the weavers saw around them. Tbday, bright vegetable dyes are used on the same coarse hand spun wool to produce individual pieces of enormous vitality.
‘ The real pleasure of “Gabbeh,” the movie, is primi,tivf, sensual and colorful: the rfot of reds and yellows, as women dye their rug wool with wild flowers; the exquisite hues of the countryside; and the magical manner of a teacher who shows children the wonders of nature by literally extracting color from the crops, the heavens and the ocean. There are now only two tribes Iran that can truly claim to weave Gabbehs but Gabbeh designs are being copied from Casablanca to Calcutta.
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