Semi Antique Old Karabagh Rug

Around 1940

Caucasus

187cm x 123cm

wool x wool

 

Warm and inviting, the use of color in this hand-knotted wool tribal rug emanates nomadic charm and the weavers skilled use of space. Eight beautifully colored hexagonal guls float on a deep blue field decorated sparingly with boteh, flowers, animals and other archaic tribal symbols. The wonderful use of space in the field brings a sense of balance and refinement to this tribal Karabagh rug.  The eight guls alternate in azure blue and scarlet, with one gul only using green. This gives the rug an element of surprise and interest but at the the same time the balance of this work of art is not lost but raised to another level of sophistication.