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SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1870
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A SHIELD KAZAK RUG
South Caucasus, circa 1870
The brick-red field scattered with geometric flowerheads, angular motifs and hooked vine around a large concentric ivory, shaded sea-green and brick-red shield motif, in a soft lemon-yellow border of minor polychrome angular motifs between shaded light blue spiralling ribbon and barber-pole stripes, original selvages, full pile throughout, naturally corroded brown, minor repair at one end
7ft.3in. x 6ft. (221cm. x 182cm.)
South Caucasus, circa 1870
The brick-red field scattered with geometric flowerheads, angular motifs and hooked vine around a large concentric ivory, shaded sea-green and brick-red shield motif, in a soft lemon-yellow border of minor polychrome angular motifs between shaded light blue spiralling ribbon and barber-pole stripes, original selvages, full pile throughout, naturally corroded brown, minor repair at one end
7ft.3in. x 6ft. (221cm. x 182cm.)
Literature
Thompson, Jon: Carpet Magic, exhibition catalogue, London, 1983, p.115.
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