19th C. Caucasian Long Rug - 3’6” x 9’2”

$2,100.00

#2516
3’-6” x 9’-2”

AGE & ORIGIN:
Late 19th C.
Caucuses

OVERVIEW:
While the Caucasian origin of this runner is not in question, the design of much of the field, including the prominent six main medallions may give the viewer pause, as these hold their origin in Anatolia, with their striking curvilinear forms seldom seen in rugs from the Caucuses. These medallions display an array of kaleidoscopic pastels all set against a dark navy field.
While most of the rugs dyes are vegetal, of significant note is the use of a fugitive fuchsine dye seen in some of the smaller motifs dotted in the negative spaces of the rug.
While it is difficult to tell the true origins of this rug, there is some evidence to suggest it may be somewhere straddling several different regions. Northwest Persia and the Kurdish tradition of weaving is present with depressed warps. The pile, thick, almost shaggy, not unlike a Karabagh. The choice of design motifs are particularly interesting, harkening to Kurdish and Turkish origins. Some of these descriptors may also be attributed to rugs from the NE Caucuses, but we believe the buyer of this rug may lean more on the design elements than the mystery pedigree of such an incredible piece.

CONDITION:
Both original selvedges have been replaced and one very old repair.

NOTES:

  • High pile with the exception of most of the brown-dyed wool which has oxidized.

  • Both ends have been overcasted to prevent unraveling.

#2516
3’-6” x 9’-2”

AGE & ORIGIN:
Late 19th C.
Caucuses

OVERVIEW:
While the Caucasian origin of this runner is not in question, the design of much of the field, including the prominent six main medallions may give the viewer pause, as these hold their origin in Anatolia, with their striking curvilinear forms seldom seen in rugs from the Caucuses. These medallions display an array of kaleidoscopic pastels all set against a dark navy field.
While most of the rugs dyes are vegetal, of significant note is the use of a fugitive fuchsine dye seen in some of the smaller motifs dotted in the negative spaces of the rug.
While it is difficult to tell the true origins of this rug, there is some evidence to suggest it may be somewhere straddling several different regions. Northwest Persia and the Kurdish tradition of weaving is present with depressed warps. The pile, thick, almost shaggy, not unlike a Karabagh. The choice of design motifs are particularly interesting, harkening to Kurdish and Turkish origins. Some of these descriptors may also be attributed to rugs from the NE Caucuses, but we believe the buyer of this rug may lean more on the design elements than the mystery pedigree of such an incredible piece.

CONDITION:
Both original selvedges have been replaced and one very old repair.

NOTES:

  • High pile with the exception of most of the brown-dyed wool which has oxidized.

  • Both ends have been overcasted to prevent unraveling.