Antique Kazak Rug
N°
00655
Period
Circa 1830
Origin
Southwest Caucasus
Materials
Wool
Status
Available
Size
160 cm x 123 cm5'3" x 4'0"
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.
Antique Textile Art II, n.11, p. 25.