This vintage Caucasian Kazak area rug from the late 1800s features the classic four-gul design — a revered and ancient medallion format in the Kazak weaving tradition — set against a richly abrash red field of great depth and warmth, accented with scattered smaller symbols that enhance its dynamic composition.
Vivid hues of indigo blue, golden yellow, emerald green, and ivory bring life to the generous border design, framing the field in a rhythm of symmetry and color harmony that exemplifies the Kazak tradition at its most confident and accomplished. Handwoven using high-quality mountain wool and traditional dyeing techniques, this rug reveals both strength and nuance in a combination that has made Caucasian Kazak rugs among the most actively collected and widely admired tribal rugs in the world. Kazak rugs, woven by village artisans in the mountainous region of the South Caucasus — encompassing present-day Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia — are among the most boldly designed and vibrantly colored tribal rugs in the world. Their large-format geometric medallions, brilliant vegetable-dyed palette, and the thick, lustrous pile made from high-altitude mountain wool have made them enduringly sought after by collectors and interior designers who prize authenticity, energy, and the beauty of genuine handcraft.
Dimensions: 5' x 7' 4"
Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 19th Century
Place of Origin: Caucasus
Material: Wool pile on a wool foundation with vegetable dyes
