Rug - 197 cm - 127 cm - Kazak eagle rug

Antique Caucasian Kazak rug “Eagle”, ca. 1880 – 197×127 cm – natural colors

Description:
Rare Caucasian Kazak “Eagle” / Chelaberd, woven in the South Caucasus around 1870–1880.
The piece features the characteristic large “eagle” motif, geometric borders, and an intense color palette achieved with natural dyes (indigo, madder, ivory).

The weave is dense, the wool soft and bright.
The rug is authentic, not re-dyed and not heavily restored; a quality increasingly hard to find today.

Features:
• Provenance: South Caucasus, Karabagh / Chelaberd area
• Period: late 19th century (c. 1880)
• Dimensions: 197 × 127 cm
• Materials: wool on wool
• Dyeing: natural
• Condition: good; regular wool wear, edges and fringes in need of finishing, no invasive restoration
• Iconography: typical “Eagle” motif with Caucasian rosettes and ancient borders

Excellent for collectors or for spaces where one desires an antique rug with strong character and aesthetic presence.