Kaitag Embroideries
Antique Collection from Caucasus
The Kaitags are a multi ethnic group living northwest of Derbend in the Daghestan region of the Caucasus. Use silk threads on hand woven cotton and is known for their unique embroideries. Designs are from Ottoman sources and motifs from tombstones. Abstract embroideries made in high color density add to the great variety in Kaitags that incorporate Chinese, Byzantine, Ottoman, Celtic, Mamluk, Timurid designs.
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6 Rugs Found in Kaitag Embroideries Textiles
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Antique Kaitag Embroidery 45209
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Style: Kaitag Embroideries Textiles
Origin: Caucasian Rugs Size: 1 ft 8 in x 2 ft 11 in (0.51 m x 0.89 m) |
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18th Century Kaitag Daghestan Embroidery 40290
This exceptional 18th century Kaitag from the Caucasian territory of Daghestan epitomizes the fluid, free flowing style captured in these regional works of art.
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Antique Kaitag Embroidery 45208
Woven in the Caucasus, this stunning Kaitag features a formal inset medallion flanked by symbolic motifs and undulating borders that soften the bold composition.
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Antique Kaitag Rug #3026
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Style: Kaitag Embroideries Textiles
Origin: Caucasian Rugs Size: 1 ft 9 in x 3 ft 8 in (0.53 m x 1.12 m) |
This extraordinary Kaitag embroidery is froman intriguing weaving culture in the little known country of Dagestan.
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Antique Kaitag Embroidery 45207
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Style: Kaitag Embroideries Textiles
Origin: Caucasian Rugs Size: 1 ft 8 in x 3 ft 9 in (0.51 m x 1.14 m) |
Symbolic figures and abstract glyphs decorate the luminescent flaxen yellow field of this colorful Kaitag woven in the Caucasus during the mid-19th century.
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