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Kazak
Southwest Caucasus
Circa 1830
160 x 123 cm (5'3" x 4')
Symmetrically knotted wool pile on a wool foundation
A rare and unusual rug decorated by a small
hexagonal hooked medallion typical of the carpets from Borchalu, though
flanked by two large ivory octagonal medallions characteristic of
Fachralo Kazaks. The light blue field is enlivened by a series of
hooked devices similar to the kotchanak motif seen on Turkoman rugs as
well as on certain Karachop Kazaks, and is powerfully framed by a
border consisting of polychrome double-T elements on a dark brown
background. The archaic outline of the design and the refined palette
allow us to date this rug to the first half of the nineteenth century,
that is to a period preceding the establishment of the various Kazak
typologies.
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