Antique Kazak rug with a soft red background with a pale off white border, a striking Caucasian rug which has a wonderful shield design.� Woven by Armenian weavers in the mountains of the Caucasus, this rug has amazing border designs, with classical motifs of S which represent the sun, the crab border motif and shield designs too.� �The natural dyes have faded, yet retained their beauty and create a collectable and exciting 140 year old Caucasian rug.Condition is very good, with a soft wool and medium pile height.� Fringes are original and sides are too in lots of areas, only a few lower areas of pile, mainly in the black/brown dyes which are due to corrosion.� Iron properties were in the brown/black dyes when the wool was made over 100 plus years ago, so this corrosion has happened over this time period.Rugs bearing the name Kazak come from the highland area of the Caucasus in Azerbaijan whose centre is the town of Kazak. Woven by semi-nomadic shepherds of the region. They use fabulous vegetable dyes and high quality hand spun wool from their own herd. �Depending on the weave some Kazak rugs can be extremely soft to handle as the wool is light and woven on a supple foundation.We offer the service of viewing any of our antique rugs in situ or at our barn showroom by appointment.� Please request a home visit to view this exceptional antique Kazak rug at home soon, or contact us for more info.Farnham Antique Carpets are specialists in antique decorative carpets, rugs and runners. Varying from antique tribal rugs woven in the Caucasus to classical Persian carpets dating from the mid 19th century to the early 20th century.As members of the BADA - The British Antique Dealers Association and LAPADA - The Association of Art & Antique Dealers�we adhere to strict guide lines as affiliated members and pride ourselves on maintaining its high standards. We exhibit at the BADA fair in Chelsea, London�every March and the LAPADA Fair in Mayfair, London every ...