The James Cohen Zeykhur Rug

I spotted this Zeykhur Rug on www.cloudband.com offered by the great London dealer James Cohen. Trusted Resource List - Rug & Carpet Dealers In The U.S. - James Cohen of London.

Ulrich Schurmann suggested that of all the Caucasian rugs Zeykhur Kuba rugs are the only ones that are single wefted. That means that there is one row of wefts between each row of knots. Caucasian Rugs page 47. This assertation is problematic since most experts disagree. Then again there seems to be a lack of unanimity as to how Zeykhur rugs are constructed.

Murray Eiland Jr suggest that they are slightly to moderately depressed. Oriental Rugs A Complete Guide page 285.
Hubel describes the wefts as sinuous which would give a flat back. Hubel, Reinhard G. The Book of Carpets plates 51 and 52.
Ian Bennett suggests that Zeykhur have a depressed back Oriental Rugs Volume 1 Caucasian page 288.

Ulrich Schurmann mentioned that white fields are common and a yellow field (as we see here) is less common. Caucasian Rugs page 47.

Zeykhur is south by southeast of Derbent and 20 miles west of Karagashli. In Zeikhur, Hali 62, April 1992 pages 85 to 95 Raoul "Mike" Tschebull explores Zeykhur rugs without showing anything that looks particularly like this rug. He also does not address the wefts.

Murray Eiland Jr suggest that Zeykhur Rugs may be Tabasaranian. Oriental Rugs A Complete Guide page 285.

The border we see in this rug is frequently seen as a Guard border in Zeykhur rugs. We do not see the same symmetry in borders of Zeykhur rugs as we do in other Caucasian rugs. Two borders are typical and one or none are seen.

Both ends top and bottom are typically finished in offset overhand knots as we see here. See Mallett Woven Structures13.9.

For Further Reading:

Guide to Rugs & Books

La Miniature En Orient

JBOC's Notes on the Bible

Southwest Asia Time Line

Thanks and best wishes,

J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

The James Cohen Zeykhur Rug

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