Kuba or Baku long rug, early 18th century (Safavid Period), Azerbaijan. |
A detail of floral carpet. Southern Caucasus, early 18th century. Florence,
Museo Bardini. This brightly colored specimen is also decorated with the
afshan motif that became so popular in 19th-century Caucasian production.
Worthy of note is the main border embellished with a typical two-colored
trefoil motif.
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