CU-1242 - Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim

Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim This is a kilim weave (slit tapestry) flat woven small carpet from the Shirvan area in a pattern absolutely characteristic of the group. Wide and narrower horizontal bands alternate with stepped hexagons and lozenges, respectively, as the major motives. The blue and red grounds of the major sections are nearly covered by the decorations while the ivory secondary stripes are more sparsely patterned. Triangle multicolored bands separate the wider areas. Red, light blue, mustard, blue-green, brown-black, orange-rose and camel are among the accent tones. The construction is all wool, both the mixed barber pole warps and the pattern wefts. The condition is generally quite good with well-preserved natural colors.