Kazak rug (647)

Kazak long rug from southwest Caucasus

Age: circa 1880

Size: 8′.9″x4′.5″ (267×135 cm)

The madder red field hosts a double keyhole medallion pattern,edged in ivory with repeating colorful combs.At both faceted ends is an ivory octagon with a ram’s horn center.In the center of the dark blue medallion are two red octagons along with tiny diamonds, boxes,stars and lattice fragments.The implicit inner border shows stars-in-octagons in various colors.The extremely striking and wide ivory main border shows a polychrome crab pattern including aubergine.There is an outer red and blue triangle reciprocal minor border.There are two red and yellow and red and white barber pole lines in the border system.The wool is soft and lush.The broad red selvedges are intact and original.At the top end is a flatwoven finishing.All the colors are from natural sources.This attractive piece is in good pile and condition.