Antique Karagashli rug

When you look at this antique Karagashli rug you can see it has lived a life and just imagine the stories it could tell. This is the sort of intriguing rug that would be desirable to someone with an interesting home decorated with antiques and curiosities.

The amazing fact is that this authentic antique Caucasian rug is available at a price which is comparable with that of a modern Afghani reinterpretation. 

This antique Karagashli rug shows an archaic geometric field pattern of three rows of Karagashli medallions and classic leaf and calyx border. The colours displayed in this Caucasian rug are breath-taking. It shows a blue field with rust-red panel shaped emblems containing single rosette motifs as well as a rust-red main border, along with other colours including gold, brown and cream. 

The condition of this Antique Karagashli rug 

Dating from around 1900, or perhaps earlier, this antique Caucasian rug was clearly treasured by it's previous custodians.

It shows all over wear to the pile, and if you look closely you can see large sections of it have been meticulously re-piled. You can see the extensive re-piled areas in images 5, 6 and 7. Re-piling is a time consuming restoration, so it is clear that this was a greatly cherished rug.

Like many antique rugs, it is irregular in shape, this is because it was most likely it was used on a hard floor without underlay beneath it.

In addition to this, like all of our antique rugs, this Caucasian rug has been expertly washed so that it is ready to be used on your floor. 

Discover more about where this antique rug is from

This antique rug hails from the Caucasus; this is an area of land that comprises modern-day Azerbaijan and Armenia. 

This rug was woven in the Kuba area of the north-east Caucasus and was woven in the village of Karagashli (in current day Azerbaijan). The distinctive design which we find so intriguing is indigenous to Karagashli. 

What this antique Caucasian rug is made from

This Karagashli rug is made entirely from wool. The worn-down woollen pile is made from hand-knotted woollen knots, and when you look at the fringes, you can see the warps are also made from wool. On our final image, when you look closely between the knot rows, you can see the weft threads are a dark brown coloured wool. 

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To keep this antique rug looking at its best and to preserve it for future custodians, consider using this rug with an anti-slip rug underlay.

Hopefully this rug will be positioned in an area of little footfall, as it is not suitable for high traffic locations. In order to prevent any uneven wear or slippage, using an anti-slip rug underlay beneath it would be a sound idea. 

Key details:

• Country of origin: Caucasus (Azerbaijan)
• Size: 198×110cm / 6’6″x3’7″
• Thickness: 4mm
• Pile: Wool, hand-knotted
• Warp: Wool
• Age: Dating from Circa 1900, perhaps earlier
• Condition: See above notes