Chirvan Kouba rug - Lot 259

Chirvan Kouba rug Wool warp, weft and pile) The rug is embellished with numerous small elongated polychrome medallions, extended by two small pendants on a red background. A border of small red and ivory medallions with geometric floral motifs surrounds the composition. East Caucasus, circa 1920-1940 (slight wear) Bibliography: SABAHI, T - Splendeurs des tapis d'Orient Ed. Atlas, Paris 1987 p. 285-286 and p.293 "The term Chirvan designates both a type of carpet and a region where a great many carpets are produced. Indeed, it is a vast, mountainous region inhabited by a heterogeneous population. It stretches from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea, forming a natural barrier between Europe and Asia. Chirvan carpets are knotted in cities (Kuba, Dagestan) and villages (Tchi tchi, seikour, Pérépédil...).