Rustic 19th Century Caucasian Talish Runner

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Lovely Caucasian Talish runner from the late 19th century in earth red, blue ivory red and yellow accents. The colorful … Read more Lovely Caucasian Talish runner from the late 19th century in earth red, blue ivory red and yellow accents. The colorful side cords were added by the weaver too to give it more of a unique character,

circa 1900, measures: 3'5" x 8'6"

Talish rugs from the Caucasus region are known for their fine soft wool and even thin to medium pile. Typically Talish rugs feature a long narrow field of monochrome blue or teal and lack decoration save for a notched border of contrasting color. Other designs include the use of four flowers between a circular floral form, plain solid field and all-over patterns (like this example). These antique rugs are generally from 3' x 5' up to 15 ft in runner formats. See less