1790s Caucasian Rugs

By having its size previously adjusted, this antique Kazak rug displays an unusual two-medallion design. Here two emerald green polygonal devices dominate the terracotta background, ...

The Caucasus is the geographically-isolated mountainous region north of Persia between the Black and Caspian Seas. The diverse population of this area primarily consists of Armenians...

Very nice late 19th century long Kazak rug, with a tribal geometrical Caucasian design and beautiful natural colors, with blue, red, yellow and green, entirely hand knotted with wool...

Antique Caucasian, Moghan rug, size: 3'7" x 9'3".

Antique Caucasian Kuba Gallery Runner with Tribal Design and All-Over Motifs. Keivan Woven Arts / rug X23-0811-79, country of origin / type: Caucasus / Shirvan, circa 1890. Measures...

The Caucasus is the geographically-isolated mountainous region north of Persia between the Black and Caspian Seas. The diverse population of this area primarily consists of Armenians...

In circa 1179 a young man who would grow up to be Cinggis Qahan (Ghengis Khan) was aided by the son of the Chieftain of the Arulat clan. The young man was Bo'orcu. He became one of Cinggis Qahan's Dorben Kulu'ud (Great Warriors). In the Yuan ch'ao pi-shih, Quatrain 205, it is recorded that later in life Cinggis Qahan said "Let Bo'orcu govern the ten thousand of the right hand which take the Altai as pillow." In other words the Qahan gave a proto-tribal unit to a key general. The Lu of Bo'orculu as coming from the same root as the Mongol term Ulus which means the land, animals, and people, that a that an IL or tribal group controls. These people became known as the Bo'orculu or people of Bo'orcu. Over the years Bo'orculu becomes Borchalu. So if Ford is correct and I believe he is that the Borchalu are Mongol than they must be descended from the Horde of Bo'orcu. The Sultanate of Borchali was located in the southeastern part of Georgia and in the eastern part of today's Turkey. At the beginning of the 18th century, Borchali was vassal of the Khanate of Ganja and in 1736 was ceded by Persian Emperor Nadir Shah...

The design here of hooked, stepped "Memling" guls supported by diagonally striped columns punctuated by diamonds is shared with Moghan weavings such as the Ritman long rug. The pre...

Turn of the century gallery carpet with a navy field and large scale medallions. An unusual all over medallion design. Very low pile.

The Caucasian carpets are from the areas south, east and north of the mountain chain of the Caucasus. Carpets, made before 1925, can be divided into five groups namely; Kazak, Karabach, Sjirvan, Kuba and Dagestan carpets...

Antique Kazak/Azarbayjan Rug 10'6'' x 17'8''. An all-wool piece from the border area, with three columns of seven rows of wholly or partially fringed plaquettes enclosing geometric ...

Charming Geometric Antique Caucasian Kazak Tribal Runner Rug, Country of origin: Caucasian Rugs, Circa date: 1920’s