Nomadic Charm | Kazak Rugs From Russia Caucasus Region
Brilliantly colored antique Kazakh rugs from the Caucasus feature
iconic symbols that include geometrically-shaped people and animals,
expressive
medallions, notched or indented fence borders and oblique
cloudbands. Variations of a symbolized ram’s horn are also seen
frequently in Kazakh rugs — as a
single horn, double horn, broken or cross-shaped horn.
Kazak rugs continue to be among the most appealing and prized of the
Caucasian carpets. High-end interior designers, rug collectors and art
museums acquire
Late 19th Century pieces for their ruggedly cultural and historical
authenticity. However, our antique Russian Rugs Collection, including
Kazak and Azerbaijan carpets, beautifully meld with modern, traditional
and contemporary interiors wanting a well-traveled vibe from around the
world.
While some Kazaks may have stunning all-over patterns, they are most
renowned for their distinct medallion designs, geometric compositions,
thick pile and original knotting.
In addition, Russian carpet symbols and tribal motifs typically
represent superstitious beliefs involving good luck, good fortunes for
households and protection against evil spirits.
Shop Different Types of Caucasian Oriental Rugs in Dallas
Dagestan
Kazak / Armenian
Azerbaijan
Karabagh / Karabakh
Shirvan
Gendje
Quba / Kuba
Soumak & More
What is a Soumak Rug?
Soumak weaving is an original kind of antique weaving style that
comes from the Caucasus. Hand-woven Soumak rugs display a fabulous
constellation of designs
characterized by precise, crisply drawn patterns. They typically
present highly stylized, somewhat abstract geometric shapes using a rich
color palette of
natural hues.
The hand-woven Soumak rugs included in our Russian Online Carpet
Collection are flat woven. Similar to flatweave carpets, yet more
durable and complex, Soumak rugs implicate a weaving technique very much
like Kilim carpets. In contrast to the Kilim style of weaving, which
consists of tight weft facing running under and over vertical wraps,
Soumak rug weaving techniques involves running yarns around warps in
serpentine fashion.
Caucasian Soumak rugs also provide an array of bold designs utilizing
oversized, polygonal medallions usually shaped like stars or diamonds.
These
rugs resemble antique Turkish pile rugs and carpets of the large
pattern or small pattern Holbein created in Western Turkey between the
15
th and
16
th centuries. One of the key features of Holbein designs
includes small squares with hooked, horn-like pairs filling in notches
along a
medallion’s edge.
Check Out Our Antique Caucasus Russian Rugs Collection Online
If you find a particular antique Caucasian rug that captures your
interest, call Esmaili Rugs at 214-651-7847 and add it to your space.
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