Antique Kazak Rug, Caucasus, 1900’s – This vibrant antique Caucasian Kazak rug features an unusual medallion decorated with irregular latch hooks and two double ram’s horn motifs arranged in a cruciform pattern. These graphic motifs that symbolize power and other auspicious traits create a dominant theme across the central medallion of this traditional Kazak carpet from the Caucasus. Wide red borders decorated with symbolic bereket motifs surround the irregular field, which features recessed niches framed by running water borders. Secondary borders featuring a bold harlequin pattern with colorful lozenge symbols represent the antidote to the evil eye. The colorful borders and mossy green field of this antique carpet woven during the turn of the century are decorated with a multitude of symbolic Kazak motifs that have been used in the Caucasus for thousands of years.
Nazmiyal Collection Archive Record
This rug has been sold and is preserved in the Nazmiyal Collection digital archive for historical documentation and collector education.
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Green Background Antique Tribal Geometric Caucasian Kazak Islamic Prayer Design Rug 45137
Size: 3 ft 8 in x 5 ft 4 in (1.12 m x 1.63 m)
Origin: Caucasian Rugs
Style: Kazak Rugs
Woven during the turn of the 20th century, this antique Kazak rug features a strong color palette and a tremendous variety of traditional symbols.
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