Kuba rug (282) – SOLD

Kuba rug from eastern Caucasus,west coast of the Caspian Sea

Age: circa 1885

Dimensions: 5′.8"x3′.11" (173×119 cm)

The Afshan design is displayed here as two columns of ivory,red and blue stepped polygons with "gooseneck" ivory brackets,all on an attractive blue ground.The field employs other interesting smaller devices.An elegant dark brown and ivory narrow border is present between the red and yellow green keyhole reciprocal inner and the blue and red keyhole reciprocal outer borders.There are three black and white barber pole narrow stripes in between the ivory and reciprocal borders.The colors are from natural sources.The weave is fine and compact.The rug is in very good condition.SOLD