Kuba rug (448) – SOLD

Kuba rug from eastern Caucasus,west coast of the Caspian Sea

Age: circa 1870

Size: 4′.0"x3′.4" (122×102 cm)

The abrashed medium blue field displays an allover offset pattern of jagged flame like palmettes in mustard,red,aubergine,blue,dark brown,yellow and green.The ivory main border features a geometric S pattern and is flanked by two keyhole reciprocal minor borders in red and green and black and blue.The field is surrounded by ivory triangles leading into a dark brown rosette minor border.There are two quincunx lines and one red and white barber pole line in the border system.All the colors are from natural sources.The rug has a soft and pliable handle.The dark brown is corroded in most places.SOLD