West Asian Caucasian Rugs

Handwoven in the Caucasus, this vintage Armenian Soumak rug showcases an extraordinary level of craftsmanship and storytelling. Its field is packed with intricate repeating motifs in...

This is a boteh rows design rug from the late 19th century, Talish Kazak region, Caucasus area. Rugs with diagonal rows of boteh can be found throughout the Caucasus and Persia. In t...

This is a rare antique Sewan Kazak Rug from the Sewan / Sevan region in the southwest Caucasia. This is another handsome example of the “Sewan” Ka...

A geometric tribal looking Caucasian Shirvan rug from the late 19th century. Measures: 3'3” x 4'3” Antique Caucasian rugs from the Shirvan district village are still considere...

This antique Caucasian Shirvan rug, circa 1880, features a crisp geometric layout characteristic of the finest tribal weaving from the Caucasus. Its palette of blue, ivory, gold, bro...

Authentic Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug Kuba Blue This is an antique Caucasian Shirvan rug with a striking geometric design and rich blue tones. A fantastic tribal piece with strong...

High collectible-quality large room-size rust field triple medallion field early 20th-century Bakshaish rug. The harmonious colors, skillful geometry, and weaver's craftsmanship make...

Size: 9ft 7in x 7ft 10in (292 x 240cm). Antique Pirot / Sarkoy kilim of scarce design. A kilim of good room size with outstanding colour. Circa 1920. Pirot kilims are also known a...

This fine wool runner rug was woven by hand in 1950 and features a fantastic geometric repeat pattern. The decorative repeat pattern central design has been woven in beige, cream and...

The source of the rug comes from the book Orient Star - A Carpet Collection, E. Heinrich Kirchheim, Hali Publications Ltd, 1993 nr.4. This is a Star Kazak design late 19th-century ru...

Geometric Tribal Caucasian Shirvan rug Measures: 4'10” x 10'9” Antique Caucasian rugs from the Shirvan district village are still considered one of the best decorative and coll...

Handmade vintage Caucasian Kazak rug in traditional medallion design. The rug is from the middle of 20th century in original condition, it is missing one side. -condition: origina...

An unbelievable late 19th century Persian Kazak rug with an all-over styled floral pattern woven in light and dark indigo, crimson, and white vegetable dyed wool on a brilliant gold ...

late 19th Century Caucasian Talish Runner Details rug no. j2991 size 3' 10" x 9' 9" (117 x 297 cm)

This magnificent palace-sized Sultanabad rug, woven in the late 19th century, exemplifies the grandeur and decorative sophistication that made these carpets highly sought after by co...

This is an old Soumak ( Sumak, Sumac ) Kilim from the Caucasus region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Of the four countries that make up the Caucasus, Azerbaijan produces the most kilims, and the land has a long history of weaving. The nomadic tribes wove kilims and carpets as well as a wide range of storage bags and sacks, such as saffrash, khurgin and chula, and donkey and horse trappings. Smaller bags for salt, utensils, and other items are also common. Not only are the Azerbaijani weavers prolific, but they also employ many techniques at the loom. These include slitweave- known locally by the word kilim, warp-faced patterning (jajim), supplementary weft (zili), weft wrapping (popularly known as soumak), and extra weft wrapping (verneh). Furthermore, flatweaves are defined by regional names such as palas and shadda, so it is possible to ascribe a variety of weaving names to particular provenances as follows: soumaks are made in Kuba, palas, and kilims in Hajikabul, zili in Khizy, verneh and zili in Kazakh, shadda, verneh and zili in Barda, jajim in Agjabedi, and palas and kilims in Jabrail. Soumak weave is a technique in which weft threads are added to a plain weave fabric, and one or two warp threads are wound from the front to the back. The resulting kilim is denser and firmer, giving it a unique feel and look. This technique is commonly used in the Caucasus region. Soumak has a very beautiful contrast between orange that shines like the sun, deep purple-tinged indigo, and astringent dark red. You can also see the unevenly dyed abrage in this Soumak, which is like a magic carpet with an oriental atmosphere. Features of the Caucasian kilim, such as the unique cosmic geometric floral pattern, are also found in this Soumak which has a bright look, but it also has a faded and textured feel, so it can be used in a good old atmosphere. The woven fabric is particularly solid, so it is recommended for use in a solid living room or under a dining table without moving or twisting. A nice kilim under a long wooden dining table.

Superb antique Caucasian runner from the late 19th century with a rare all-over snowflake design Looking closely at the small cartouches in the field near the border, the date appea...

This vintage Avar kilim from the Caucasus is pure drama in wool form—bold tribal motifs stretch across a sea of denim blue, framed by a rush of terracotta red and soft pistachio tone...

19th century kuba shirvan antique runner with a tribal pattern on a navy color field Measures: 3'11'' x 12'1''.

a late 19th Century Caucasian Shirvan Rug Measures: 3'1'' x 5'6''.

Late 19th century accent size shirvan rug Details rug no. j3550 size 4' 6" x 7' 2" (137 x 218 cm)

An antique Caucasian rug from the village of Chelaberd in Southern Karabagh. This highly popular so called Sunburst or Eagle Kazak design rugs are some of the most collectible and so...

Antique Kazak Rug 5'3'' x 7'2''. SW Caucasus/Armenia. Boldly patterned, strongly colored, totally geometric, all wool, coarse to moderate weave, medium to long pile, scatter format ...

late 19th century caucasian shirvan Details rug no. j2661 size 2' 11" x 4' 8" (89 x 142 cm) Karagashli Shirvan are drawn with breathtaking precision. Each motif in the field is dra...

This late 19th-century Kazak rug showcases the refined geometric language for which the Caucasus is celebrated. A column of stepped diamond medallions anchors the deep navy field, ea...

A simple wool rug with a minimalist aesthetic handwoven by the Nomadic tribes in South Central Turkey in the 1960s featuring a design of colorful stri...

A wonderful early 20th century Persian Fachralo Kazak prayer rug with four large stylized medallions with stylized flowers amidst a field of myriad stylized flowers with two hands o...

There has long been a fascination with the symbolism of the dragon and its depiction in carpet weavings. The design of ‘Dragon’ carpets consists of a field pattern composed of differ...

This is a large, Caucasian Old Kilim from the Kuba region with a red background and beautiful color composition. This Kilim is from Kuba, a city in Azerbaijan in the Caucasus regi...

This is a large, Caucasian Old Kilim from the Kuba (Quba) region with a red geometric medallion and beautiful color composition. This Kilim is from Kuba, a city in Azerbaijan in the...

19th Century Caucasian Sumak Carpet ( 11'2" x 17'4" - 340 x 530 ) Antique Large Caucasian - Soumak Caucasian Flat Weave Rug, Country of Origin: Caucasian, Circa Date: 1890s. This ex...

Early 20th Century Caucasian Kuba Kilim ( 5'8" x 7'6" - 173 x 229 ) Antique Kilim Small Scatter Size Wool Dark Rug, Circa Date: 1900s. This striking flatweave piece captures the rob...

an antique akstafa caucasian runner from the 1st quarter of the 20th century Details rug no. j4234 size 2' 10" x 8' 6" (86 x 259 cm)

This magnificent Antique Karachoph Kazak Rug is a prime example of the bold, graphic, and highly sought-after textiles produced in the South Caucasus region during the late 19th cent...

This is a large Antique Soumak ( Sumak, Sumac ) Kilim from the Caucasus region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Of the four countries that make up the Caucasus, Azerbaijan produces the most kilims, and the land has a long history of weaving. The nomadic tribes wove kilims and carpets as well as a wide range of storage bags and sacks, such as saffrash, khurgin and chula, and donkey and horse trappings. Smaller bags for salt, utensils, and other items are also common. Not only are the Azerbaijani weavers prolific, but they also employ many techniques at the loom. These include slitweave- known locally by the word kilim, warp-faced patterning (jajim), supplementary weft (zili), weft wrapping (popularly known as soumak), and extra weft wrapping (verneh). Furthermore, flatweaves are defined by regional names such as palas and shadda, so it is possible to ascribe a variety of weaving names to particular provenances as follows: soumaks are made in Kuba, palas, and kilims in Hajikabul, zili in Khizy, verneh and zili in Kazakh, shadda, verneh and zili in Barda, jajim in Agjabedi, and palas and kilims in Jabrail. Soumak weave is a technique in which new weft threads are added to a plain weave fabric, and one or two warp threads are wound from the front to the back. The resulting kilim is denser and firmer, giving it a unique feel and look. This technique is commonly used in the Caucasus region. Soumak Kilims have a very beautiful contrast between orange that shines like the sun, deep purple-tinged indigo, and astringent dark red. You can also see the unevenly dyed abrage in this sumac, which is like a magic carpet with an oriental atmosphere. Features of the Caucasian kilim, such as the unique cosmic geometric floral pattern, are also found in this Soumak. It has a bright look, but it also has a faded and textured feel, so it can be used in a good old atmosphere. The woven fabric is particularly solid, so it is recommended for use in a solid living room or under a dining table without moving or twisting. A nice kilim under a long wooden dining table.

The antique carpets from the Heriz area which are given the name ‘Serapi’ typically have a very finely knotted lustrous pile and are dyed in a range of natural hues, masterfully blen...

This exceptionally rare Antique Cloudband (Chondzoresk) Rug is a powerful and historically significant textile from the Southern Caucasus, dating to the late 19th century. Measuring ...

Beautiful late 19th century Caucasian shirvan rug with beautiful geometrical and stylized designs with many symbols and signs and also stylized birds and animals, with a typical bord...

865 - 19th century Caucasian rug Chirvan BIJOF.

Charcoal Plum Diamond Caucasian Vintage Kilim • Handmade Wool Carpet • 5x10 Flatweave Rug for Hallway, Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen & Study ✔  This rug brings a grounded, stead...

19th Century Tribal Caucasian Shirvan rug Measures: 3' x 5'4” Antique Caucasian rugs from the Shirvan district village are still considered one of the best decorative and colle...

The design source of the rug comes from the book Orient Star – A Carpet Collection, E. Heinrich Kirchheim, Hali Publications Ltd, 1993, nr.57. There has long been a fascination with the symbolism of the dragon and its depiction in carpet weavings. The design of ‘Dragon’ carpets consists of a field pattern composed of different colored overlaid lattices formed of pointed, serrated leaves creating intersecting lozenges, which alternately contain palmettes and are flanked by confronting stylized dragons, birds, or animal figures. The most archaic of the ‘Dragon’ carpets include dragon motifs with birds and running animals that are relatively naturalistically drawn, which stand either alone or in confronting pairs facing a tree. The Graf carpet, originally found in a Damascene mosque, now in the Islamic Museum, Berlin, is considered to be the oldest example of this type, see Serare Yetkin, Early Caucasian Carpets in Turkey, Vol. II, London, 1978, p.8, fig.118. Yetkin defines four types of ‘Dragon’ carpet: ‘Archaic’, ‘Four-Dragon’, ‘Dragon-and-Phoenix’ and as a further combined development of the latter, the ‘Two-Dragon’ style, of which the present carpet falls into the ‘Dragon-and-Phoenix group along with other examples, some of which include two fragments, one in the Museum fur Kunst und Gerwerbe, Hamburg; another in the Christian Museum, Esztergom, Hungary, a complete carpet in the Kier collection; an incomplete example in the Textile Museum, Washington, D.C; the ‘Cassirer’ Dragon carpet in the Thyssen-Bornemisza collection, Lugano; the Ali Pasa Mosque carpet in Tokat, and a further example in the Vakiflar Hali Museum, Istanbul (S. Yetkin, op. cit. pp.16-20). It has been suggested that the earliest examples of the Caucasian ‘Dragon’ carpets...

a late 20th Century Turkish Rug inspired by late 19th Century Caucasian Rugs Item j4884 3'11'' x 6'7''

Antique Shahsavan Kilim rug. A beautiful antique tribal flat-weave from Azerbaijan, rug is attributed to the Shahsavan nomads. Designs with alternati...

This extraordinary Antique Bordjalou (Bordjalu) Kazak Rug is a powerful and geometrically complex tribal masterpiece from the South Caucasus, dating to circa 1860. Measuring 107 x 21...

1930s Caucasian Scatter size rug Details rug no. 31651 size 3' 1" x 4' 9" (94 x 145 cm)

Chi Chi rugs, with their rich variety of small-format geometric motifs which hermetically cover the field and borders, are considered some of the most elab...

There has long been a fascination with the symbolism of the dragon and its depiction in carpet weavings. The design of ‘Dragon’ carpets consists of a field pattern composed of different colored overlaid lattices formed of pointed, serrated leaves creating intersecting lozenges, which alternately contain palmettes and are flanked by confronting stylized dragons, birds, or animal figures. The most archaic of the ‘Dragon’ carpets include dragon motifs with birds and running animals relatively naturalistically drawn, which stand either alone or in confronting pairs facing a tree. The Graf carpet, originally found in a Damascene mosque, now in the Islamiches Museum, Berlin, is considered to be the oldest example of this type, see Serare Yetkin, Early Caucasian Carpets in Turkey, Vol. II, London, 1978, p.8, fig.118. Yetkin defines four types of ‘Dragon’ carpet: ‘Archaic’, ‘Four-Dragon’, ‘Dragon-and-Phoenix’ and as a further combined development of the latter, the ‘Two-Dragon’ style, of which the present carpet falls into the ‘Dragon-and-Phoenix group along with other examples, some of which include two fragments, one in the Museum fur Kunst und Gerwerbe, Hamburg; another in the Christian Museum, Esztergom, Hungary, a complete carpet in the Kier collection; an incomplete example in the Textile Museum, Washington, D.C; the ‘Cassirer’ Dragon carpet in the Thyssen-Bornemisza collection, Lugano; the Ali Pasa Mosque carpet in Tokat, and a further example in the Vakiflar Hali Museum, Istanbul (S. Yetkin, op. cit. pp.16-20). It has been suggested that the earliest examples of the Caucasian ‘Dragon’ carpets...

Very beautiful late 19th century Caucasian Kazak rug with nice white Botteh and stylized designs, and beautiful natural colours with red pink field, blue , red, pink, orange, green a...

Traditional classic vintage rug wool hand knotted semi antique carpet Midcentury. Rustic design, typical village production. Design: Medaillon Pile: Wool Warp: Cotton Style: Traditi...

The antique carpets from the Heriz area which are given the name ‘Serapi’ typically have a very finely knotted lustrous pile and are dyed in a range of natural hues, masterfully blen...

nr. 529 - This kilim is of good workmanship and very nuanced colors, which I like. Perhaps it was created for western taste or simply the subsequent color bath was not perfect. ...

Beautiful rare late 19th century Caucasian Karabagh long runner, meticulously hand-knotted circa the late 1800s. Runners from the Karabagh region of the Caucasus are exceptionally ra...

This is an Antique Soumak ( Sumak, Sumac ) Kilim from the Caucasus region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Of the four countries that make up the Caucasus, Azerbaijan produces the most kilims, and the land has a long history of weaving. The nomadic tribes wove kilims and carpets as well as a wide range of storage bags and sacks, such as saffrash, khurgin and chula, and donkey and horse trappings. Smaller bags for salt, utensils, and other items are also common. Not only are the Azerbaijani weavers prolific, but they also employ many techniques at the loom. These include slitweave- known locally by the word Kilim, warp-faced patterning (jajim), supplementary weft (zili), weft wrapping (popularly known as soumak), and extra weft wrapping (verneh). Furthermore, flatweaves are defined by regional names such as palas and shadda, so it is possible to ascribe a variety of weaving names to particular provenances as follows: soumaks are made in Kuba, palas, and kilims in Hajikabul, zili in Khizy, verneh and zili in Kazakh, shadda, verneh and zili in Barda, jajim in Agjabedi, and palas and kilims in Jabrail. Soumak weave is a technique in which weft threads are added to a plain weave fabric, and one or two warp threads are wound from the front to the back. The resulting Kilim is denser and firmer, giving it a unique feel and look. This technique is commonly used in the Caucasus region. Soumak kilims have a very beautiful contrast between orange that shines like the sun, deep purple-tinged indigo, and astringent dark red. You can also see the unevenly dyed abrage in this Soumak, which is like a magic carpet with an oriental atmosphere. Features of the Caucasian Kilim, such as the unique cosmic geometric floral pattern, are also found in this Soumak which has a bright look, but it also has a faded and textured feel, so it can be used in a good old atmosphere. The woven fabric is particularly solid, so it is recommended for use in a solid living room or under a dining table without moving or twisting. A nice Kilim under a long wooden dining table.

Antique Shirvan Prayer rug with multi-color motives on white background field. The historic Khanate or administrative district of Shirvan produced many highly decorative antique rug...

The source of the rug comes from the book Oriental Rugs Volume 1 Caucasian, Ian Bennett, Oriental Textile Press, Aberdeen 1993, pg.160. A distinctive group of Talish rugs is named af...

late 19th-century room size magnificent large antique Caucasian Soumak rug features a rare Dragon medallion pattern. The rust ground with contrasting green, blue, and yellow tones ma...

An exquisite early 20th century Caucasian Shirvan rug with a deep brown field featuring four large diamond medallions. Each medallion is intricately woven with stepped edges and conc...

This powerful Antique Caucasian Kazak Runner Rug is a robust and visually striking tribal textile from the South Caucasus, dating to the late 19th century. Measuring 133 x 282 cm (ap...

This imposing Antique Karachoph (Karachov) Kazak Rug is a robust and geometrically powerful tribal textile from the South Caucasus, dating to the late 19th century. Measuring 117 x 2...