Zeikhour rug (436) – SOLD

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

Age: dated 1296=1879

Size: 4′.10"x2′.10" (147×86 cm)

This unusal dated Zeikhour scatter rug exhibits an ivory field covered by geometric carnations along with multicolor botehs in different shapes,floral motifs and lazy S’s.The navy ground main border has a close rendition of interlocking leaf pattern in ivory,green,yellow,blue and three shades of red.The characteristic Zeikhour rosette and vine segment design is grounded in light red and dark red in the two flanking minor borders.There are four barber pole and several solid lines present.At each end is a navy soumak line followed by a knotted warp net.All the colors are from natural sources.The rug is in good condition.SOLD