Zeikhour rug (387)

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

Age: circa 1880

Dimensions: 4′.9″x3′.4″ (145×102 cm)

The midnight blue field displays two characteristic St. Andrew’s Crosses amid a background scatter of rosettes,leaves,floral elements and other geometric devices.Outstanding is a beautiful clear yellow in the outlines and other significant details.Another unusual tone is a burnt orange ground of the inner border.The main border is decorated with the iconic Zeikhour wave pattern in ivory and blue.At each end is a blue flatweave and broad knotted ivory warp net.Unlike many other Zeikhours,the piece is in a small scatter size.All the colors are from natural sources.The condition of the rug is very good.