Antique Zabihi Collection Caucasian Shirvan Tribal Blue 19th Century Rug

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A late 19th century Tribal Antique Caucasian shirvan rug with a large-scale geometric pattern on a lovely sky blue field.

… Read more A late 19th century Tribal Antique Caucasian shirvan rug with a large-scale geometric pattern on a lovely sky blue field.

3'9'' x 5'4''

Antique Shirvan Caucasian rugs of this caliber ceased to be produced around the turn of the 20th century. With the completion of the Trans-Caucasian railway in the 1870s, the whole area rapidly opened up to European dealers, who were capable of buying on an unprecedented scale, and huge numbers of rugs were transported westward. See less