Large Antique Caucasian Runner Rug

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A lovely antique Kazak runner, wool pile on a wool foundation. The rug shows some obvious signs of ware but … more A lovely antique Kazak runner, wool pile on a wool foundation. The rug shows some obvious signs of ware but I think that this adds to its charm and it has lots of live left in it. // Kazak (or Qazax) is a small city in the Northwest of Azerbaijan controlling routes into Armenia and Georgia. Kazak rugs however are mainly woven by the people of Armenia and Afghanistan who are influenced by the Caucasian designs found in old rugs from Russia and the USSR region as well as those found in rugs from the northern parts of the Persian empire. Typically geometric in pattern Kazaks tend to be red, yellow or gold and blue in colour. Designs can include animals, flowers and mediallions similar to tribal rugs but are almost always implemented with straight lines. less