Zeikhour runner (321) – SOLD

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

Age: circa 1880

Dimensions: 9′.2"x3′.5" (279×104 cm)

This textbook example of a Zeikhour has five floriate St. Andrew’s Crosses on a blue field.The pattern is actually infinite.In each lozenge reserve is a rosette with additional floral elements.This combination is repeated in halves along the sides of the ground.The yellow color is extremely lively,unfaded and appealing.The matching blue main/outer border has a definitive version of the Zeikhour ivory wave pattern.The inner border,in red and rose,displays an extended S pattern.Unusually,the wide flat selvages are green and the knotted net at each end is complete.All the colors are from natural sources.The rug is in good condition.SOLD