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Chirvan carpet (warp, weft and pile in wool), North-East Cau…
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252
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Chirvan carpet (warp, weft and pile in wool), North-East Cau…
See original version (French)
Estimate €500 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
Chirvan carpet (warp, weft and pile in wool), North-East Caucasus, circa 1920–1960
110 x 80 cm
The carpet is adorned with a scattering of small polychrome flowers set against a latticework pattern on a black ground. A yellow border featuring polychrome serrated leaves is framed by two counter-borders.
Slight wear and fraying.
‘The term “Shirvan” refers both to a type of carpet and to a region where a great many carpets are produced. It is, in fact, a vast, mountainous region inhabited by a diverse population. It stretches from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea, forming a natural barrier between Europe and Asia. Chirvan carpets are knotted in towns (Kuba, Dagestan…) as well as in villages (Tchi tchi, Lesghi, Seikour, Pérépédil…).
Bibliographical reference:
SABAHI, T – Splendeurs des tapis d’Orient (The Splendours of Oriental Carpets). Published by Atlas, Paris, 1987, pp. 285–286 and p. 293.
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