Antique Kuba carpet, Southern Lowland Kuba Region, Shahnazarli-Karagashli Area, Azerbaijan
 

Lot 68, A Karagashli Rug, Northeast Caucasus, dated 1329 (1911). Approximately 7 ft. 3 in. by 4 ft. 2 in. (2.21 m. by 1.27 m.)

Sotheby's Fine Oriental Rugs and Carpets, New York

03 June, 1989

est. $8,000-$10,000


Warp: Wool, Z5S, ivory

Weft: Cotton (Z1) Z2S, 2 shoots, white

Pile: Wool, symmetrical knot

Density: 9 horizontal, 15-16 vertical

Sides: Cotton, 2 cords of 2 warps each, overcast blue

Ends: 1 in. blue cotton kilim then 1 in. multi-knotted long-cabled fringe tied at bottom