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Rare Antique Shirvan rug

Dated 1913
206 × 118 cm 6’9” x 3’10”
£14,500

Description

Stunning antique Shirvan rug, in perfect condition, woven with the Islamic date 1331 which translates to the Gregorian calendar 1913.  Woven 112 years ago and full of amazing dyes and bold geometric motifs!

Condition wise, it has original fringes and all original.  Sides are secure and the wool pile is excellent on this antique rug.  Some corrosion to the black dyes, which is consistent of a rug from this age, as this black/brown dye had a lot of iron properties which has corroded over the last 112 years.

Shirvan rugs are famous for their tribal motifs and interesting tribal designs. With animals, people, yurts, and geometric motifs from lots of different Caucasian rugs.  Shirvan is a region of Azerbaijan in the southeastern Caucasus. With the exception of a group of rugs woven in the vicinity of Baku, most Shirvan’s are generally found in small sizes, with examples from the southern part of the area around the town of Saliani more likely to be in the long, narrow format described in the West as runners.

View this antique Shirvan rug at home or in our barn showroom by appointment.  We would love to show you this rare and collectable piece up close.


We offer the service of viewing any of our carpets & rugs in-situ in London, Surrey, Hampshire & the UK by appointment. Please contact us to arrange an appointment to see this rug in situ or to visit our barn showroom in Surrey.  We would love to welcome you here and show you this antique caucasian rug and many more.

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