Karayazy Bordjalu Rugs
Karayazy / Gardabani Bordjalu Rugs & Carpets
Karayazy became Gardabani in 1947. Plate 53 in Wright, Richard. Wertime, John. Caucasian Carpets and Covers shows a Bordjalo Kazak with some characteristics of Akstafa rugs.
The historical fate of Georgia was significantly determined by its geographical location. Georgia has been invaded by many countries, which caused many hardships to the country, but relations to vary civilizations and their cultures helped Georgia to develop such cultural and life models in which religious and cultural tolerance among different populations had a leading place. One of the many examples would be Borchalo rugs, which have been created by the Azeri population of Georgia, who settled in Georgia in the XVI century. In these items one can see both their ancient homeland’s atmosphere and stylistic features of centuries-old Georgian culture.
Examples:
Karayazy Bordjalou Kazak rug
The secondary field medalions in this are related to tertiary field medalion in a rug from Karayazi Georgia in the Bordjalu region
1913 Bordjalu Kazak Rug
Tbilisi 380005, Georgia
Bordjalu Prayer Rug
Gardabani Bordjalu Kazak Rug
Gardabani Kazak
A Bordjalou Kazak rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th century oxidized browns, original kilim ends, foldwear, minor repiling in browns, approximately 7ft. 7in. by 4ft. 10in.
Bordjalu Kazak Tschebull’s
Gardabani Azeri Kazak Rug
Reciprocal borders point to Bordjalu.
The six sided medallions are related to Gardabani district of Southeast Georgia.
The “head and shoulders” of the mihrab as well as the outline of the “keyhole” are an Azeri minor (N-Z) border seen most commonly in Marasali and Talish area rugs.
Gardabani Kazak Rug
A Kazak rug, Southwest Caucasus last quarter 19th century approximately 6 ft. 4 in. by 4 ft. 3 in.
“star-in-cruciform” Kazak Rug
Kazak Rug, Southwest Caucasus, late 19th/early 20th century, three “star-in-cruciform” medallions surrounded by elongated hexagons in midnight blue, ivory, gold, and blue-green on the dark red field, five narrow borders of similar coloration, (small rewoven areas), 9 ft. by 6 ft.
Bordjalou dbl. diamond Kazak Prayer Rug
Bordjalou Kazak Prayer Rug, Southwest Caucasus, second half 19th century, two diamond medallions, re-entry motif and other geometric motifs in navy blue, ivory, gold, and blue-green on the red field, multicolored serrated leaf border, (areas of repiling, rewoven ends), 4 ft. 8 in. by 3 ft. 9 in.
The Franz Bausback 4 Horse Gardabani Kazak rug