Karabagh Kilim 1142

One of the rarest and most sought-after kilims from the Caucasus region, this antique Karabagh kilim is a true masterpiece in design and color. Three large floral bouquets blaze across an abrash black-brown field — the natural tonal variation of hand-dyed wool creating the shifting, atmospheric darkness that makes this field color so extraordinary — in vivid hues of red, pink, yellow, and ivory.

The Karabagh region of the southern Caucasus — a mountainous territory of extraordinary cultural richness shared between Armenia and Azerbaijan — produced some of the most vibrantly colored and boldly designed rugs and kilims in the Caucasian weaving tradition. Karabagh weavers were renowned above all for their use of intense, saturated natural dye colors, their exuberant floral compositions — often compared to French Impressionist paintings — and the sheer visual energy that defines the finest pieces from this celebrated region.

Dimensions: 5' 2" x 14'

Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s

Place of Origin: Caucasus (Karabagh)

Material: Wool pile on a wool foundation with natural vegetable dyes

Condition: Wear consistent with age and use

SKU: 1142