Internet Auction 745
This item is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/30/2020
Size: 7 Feet X 4 Feet 6 inches
Material: Enchanting Handmade Shirvan-Kazak Runner. Made of all-natural, vegetable dye, hand-woven, finest worsted wool pile on cotton foundation.
Country of Origin: Iran
Auction Estimate: $550.00 - $690.00
Note: This is just a captivating Shirvan design plus a charming color combination. The art of carpet weaving in the Karabak, Shirvan territory is undoubtedly influenced by a number of objective factors, among them the geographical location of this region, at the joint of the east and the west. Here, along the greater Caucasus ridge, lies the borderline between Asia and Europe. Here is the historical juxtaposition point between Islamic and Christian cultures. Many long caravans passed through this territory over the centuries up until the middle of the 20th century.