Fachralo Kazak (541)

Fachralo Kazak rug from southwest Caucasus

Age: circa 1875

Size: 4′.6″x3′.8″ (137×112 cm)

This unusual non prayer format Fachralo Kazak rug displays an abrashed blue field centered by a red hexagram medallion enclosing a conforming ivory sub medallion with a central ram’s horn red hooked square.In the field are ten bug palmettes in various colors.The iconic ivory main border shows serrated diagonal and stepped motifs and is flanked by red and blue and red and green reciprocal minor borders.Around the field are two wide red and blue solid lines,four barber pole strips and several solid narrow lines.At the upper end is a macrame flatwoven strip.The handle is soft and pliable.All the colors are from natural sources.The condition of this attractive rug is good.