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Gabbeh: A Lori word to describe fairly
coarse, long-piled rugs made by nomads of the central Zagros
Mountains for use in the tent. They are decorated with bold
abstract patters or naïve designs and used to be considered
too crude to be worth trading but recently their artistic
value has been recognized.
Gajari: (Uzbek, Turkmen, Kirghiz) type
of warp faced flat weave technique with the pattern only on
one side a loose warps on the back.
Garden Design: Panel designs throughout
the field woven with floral motifs, particularly found in
a Persian Bahktiari.
Genje: Colourful central Caucasian rugs.
Gilam: also kilim, kelim, a flatwoven
rug.
Gol (Gul): Flower, rose, a name etc.,
primary element in Turkmen rugs.
Gordes (Ghiordes): West Anatolian town
from which classical prayer rugs come.
Gorevan: Azeri town carpeyts similar
heriz.
Ground: Background color which sets off
the principle design motif of the rug.
Gul: also 'gol' A medallion either octagonal
or angular in shape, used in Turkoman designs. It is often
repeated to form an all-over pattern in the field. A term
of disputed origin and significance. Perhaps it is a crude
transliteration of the word for flower (Persian) or roundel
(Turkish). In practice it is used to describe the discrete
ornaments arranged in an endless repeat pattern used by Turkmen
weavers to decorate their carpets, bags and other weavings.
It is possible to say that each tribe had its own weaving
style in which certain colors and guls were used in easily
recognizable combinations.
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