A KAZAK RUG

SOUTHWEST CAUCASUS, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A KAZAK RUG
Southwest Caucasus, Second Quarter 19th Century
The ivory field with four rows of Memling guls overall within a camel meandering T-vinery border
Approximately 6ft. 3in. x 5ft. 9in. (190cm. x 175cm.)
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Please note that the illustration in the catalogue is upside down.

Lot Essay

Warp: wool, tan, natural, Z2S
Weft: wool, dyed salmon, Z2, 3-4 shoots alternating
Pile: wool, Z2, symmetric, no warp depression, H7xV8
Sides and Ends: not original
Colors: gold, rust, ivory, dark blue, straw, aqua, deep blue-green, dark brown, brown-black, light red

Although three column Memling gul Kazak are relatively common, four column ones are very rare and both are most likely derived from 18th Century Konya Yataks.