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Antique Baku Khila Buta carpet in a midnight
blue ground Code: BKXB01 Age: 1880-1890 Size: 235x390cm Size (ft): 7'9"x12'10" Structure: wool pile, wool warps (natural dark brown and ivory yarns twisted - "salt&pepper") and ivory wool wefts. Knots: Gördes (Turkish, symmetrical) Description: This is a very fine example of an antique Caucasian Khila Buta rug woven in Baku / Eastern Azerbaijan, on the shores of the Caspian Sea. The midnight indigo field with three stepped and radiating cream medallions containing birds surrounded by staggered elegantly woven floral botehs within a sky blue striking "bird and rosette" border between red floral meander and diagonally striped minor borders and outer dark brown flower-head stripe. The large boteh motif containing within a smaller boteh called "balali buta", which means "buta with her child" (or "buta having child"). For similar examples, see: The Hallwyl Museum, Stockholm - http://www.azerbaijanrugs.com/guide/baku/khila-boteh/antique-baku-khila-carpet-hallwyl-museum-stockholm.htm The State Museum of Azerbaijan Carpet and Appiled Art - http://www.azerbaijanrugs.com/guide/baku/khila-boteh/antique-baku-khila-buta-carpet-azerbaijan-carpet-museum.htm Published in LaTorre, Splendori di Citta by Alberto Boralevi - http://www.azerbaijanrugs.com/guide/baku/khila-boteh/antique-baku-khila-buta-carpet-LaTorre-Alberto_Boralevi-Splendori_di_Citta.htm Battilossi Collection - http://www.azerbaijanrugs.com/guide/baku/khila-boteh/battilossi-baku-khila-buta-carpet.htm Ian Bennett's Oriental Rugs, Volume I, plate 290 - http://www.azerbaijanrugs.com/guide/baku/khila-boteh/antique-baku-khila-buta-carpet-ian-bennett-oriental-rug-p290.htm Sotheby's 06 November 2018, London - https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/rugs-sale-l18872/lot.74.html
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