CAUCASIAN CARPET

Mid 19th century
Handwoven, wool, natural dyes
94.5 x 49.75 in (240 x 126.5 cm)

There is a black fabric sleeve sewn on the back of the carpet in case it is desired to be hung

NON-EXPORTABLE

This lot will be shipped in a roll

A rare ‘compartment’ Kazak from the Caucasus mountains area between Armenia and Georgia. The central panel of the carpet has been sectioned off into six and a half rectangular panels, each of which contains a dominant medallion edged with bird heads iconography. Each rectangular panel section has been woven with a different base colour. A magnificent ivory-white wide border filled with crab icons surrounds the field and is itself surrounded by a narrow reciprocal sawtooth border in green and red colours.