Number Sold
Type Caucasian
Origin Shahsavan
Material Wool
Style Tree
Size 332 x 107
Age 1860
This is an example from one of the oldest Caucasian design groups, which I comprehensively study in my book. It is a derivative form of the ππͺπ―π’ ππ©π’π―πͺ pattern with rosettes and four slanted cypress trees π² Elsewhere on this site I publish a far older example.
This carpet was most likely woven by Shahsavan clans living in the Khanate of Karabagh in the mid 1800s and stands out for its white field and beautiful aesthetic that combines the vegetal with the geometric.
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