Vintage Karabagh Runner

CAUCASIAN - KARABAGH CARPETS
Size 2.84 m x .91m ( 9.1 ft x 3.ft )
Age :70+ yrs
Condition :Professionally washed and ready to use
Unusual colours
Wool knots on cotton warps
Free International Shipping The mountainous areas of Karabagh in Central Transcaucasia is home to Azeri, Armenians and Kurds.Originally,more than half these people were nomads, but by the late 19th and early 20th centuries many of these groups became settled and the smaller citiesof this region became famous for their rug weaving. The Armenians and Azeris were the ' leaders ' in developing artistic tastes in buyers and merchants and setting styles for the entire rug production for all Transcaucasia. The standard Karabagh carpet is constructed of rather coarse yarns and a pile of medium height. Noticeable differences in the size of motifs are characteristic of the design and there are at least 33 major design groups,with often a design similarity with Persian carpets.Floral and spandral motifs can be seen as well as large almost European style 'roses'.
Karabagh use a complex colour palette of highly saturated predominately natural dyes and the carpets are on average larger than other Caucasian weavings, and tend to be longish and rectangular in size.