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This is a classic Kazak
back. The back is flat, there is no warp depression. Note the bright
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Rare 19th Karachopf Prayer RUG My
Best a-bey
Item # 1497604032
jmguy was the winner. Item price
$4,950.00
Ended Dec-23-01 19:33:16 PST
Description
Here
is a rare Caucasian weaving from Karachopf, a Karachopk Prayer Rug.
This ancient center was renowned for the largest and most beautiful
carpets from the Caucasus Mountains in the second half of the 19th
century. Many people are aware that Karachopf carpets have sold for
many tens of thousands of dollars, even fifty thousand isn't too hard
to imagine. The Karachopf weavers employed the best dyers and obtained
the great high altitude wool, that is so very soft and durable, to
weave their carpets with. There always was something special about
Karachopf Kazaks and their long-standing popularity reflects that.
This Prayer Rug contains many of the most basic Karachopf design
elements and combines them with the large size and famous soft
Karachopf wool to produce an absolute masterpiece of Caucasian rug
weaving.
This rug measures 4 feet 4 inches X 8 feet. The dyes are all natural
and it is obvious this rug was always cherished, being well cared for
it is in near mint condition. The ends have been to the beauty parlor
but no repiling and the selvages are original. The pile probably isn't
mint but it is FULL. The wool of the pile is incredibly soft yet the
pile is still about one half inch long. The white reciprocal figures in
the white ground border come absolutely alive at night. In fact this
rug glows in a fire or candlelight from the incredible sheen of the
wool. The back looks really old and the loose weave and great wool are
consistent with a prayer rug made for local use and not for sale. This
rug did in fact come directly out of the Caucasus Mountains and might
well have been there for 120 to 150 years.
For Further Reading:
Thanks and best wishes,
J. Barry O'Connell Jr.
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