Flower
Level ground of this kind of gabbeh fills with red roses and small green leaves in arranged rows. These flowers are like shining gems on beautiful ground and margin of gabbeh is very amazing.

Tree
Plant cover in forest tree, bushes and pastures, which are ornaments of mountains and fields, as well as birds, are images woven on ground of gabbeh in the shape of tree, tree with bird, flowers, meadows and flowing waters. Each weaver makes differences in his own taste.


Water Pool (Gabbeh with lion image)
Tribes have been mostly interested in this image, before; use of this image may be related to the importance of lion in culture of ancient Iran. Lion is the symbol of bravery and boldness and tribal people are yet interested in such a pattern. It is a long time that Iranian, especially Fars people, have been interested in lion and preserved its concern with past by making this image on coins, stones statues and also stone images of lion. So lion image gabbeh has found its way to tents and people’s life. These gabbehs are usually spread on the rugs and in center of tents. Seeing this type of gabbeh, among vast fields and mountains, gives special brightness to tent space. Here, lion is the symbol of “Tent Ground”, and also braveness and pride of tent owner, as well.


Other Images
Tribe weavers create in their own taste and weave these images on ground or margin of gabbeh. Many imaginary designs have been seen, which could not be classified. Some of images are: Flower, tree and bird, warrior, ram, goat and ibex, hunter riding horse, Rostam and Sohrab, hawk hunting bird, horse riding and wedding ceremonies, mountain and river, white and black tents, various animals, lozenge repeated and cartoon gabbehs, etc.




Four-Lion Design Gabbeh




فروش اینترنتی آثار هنری، صنایع دستی‌ و کتاب