NORTH EAST CAUCASUS,EARLY 20TH CENTURY.
A FASCINATING KUBA RUG WITH A DESIGN THAT HARKENS BACK TO THE SO CALLED DRAGON AND BIRD RUGS OF THE 17TH CENTURY.
THE WEAVER HAS CERTAINLY MADE IMPROVISATIONS OF THE OVERALL DESIGN WITH A VIRTUAL FREE HAND AS MOST OF IT IS NON SYMMETRICAL WHICH IS WHAT MAKES IT QUITE UNIQUE AND FASCINATING.
A RUG WHICH WOULD CERTAINLY BE IN MY PERSONAL COLLECTION IF IT WASN''T FOR THE FACT I CAN''T KEEP EVERYTHING !
OTHER ATTRIBUTES OF KUBA RUGS ARE THE DARK BLUE QUADRUPLE SIDE CORD OVERCASTS AND THE SOUMAK TYPE FLAT WOVEN ENDS.
HAS A HARVEY NICHOLS RETAILERS LABEL TO REAR WHICH WAS COMFORTABLY USED BETWEEN 1904-1910.
HAND WASHED,DE-DUSTED,ENDS SECURED. VERY SLIGHT WEAR TO SIDE CORDS. EVEN PILE.PLENTY OF VERY DETAILED IMAGES.
SENSIBLY PRICED AT £900 GBP.
SIZE IS JUST OVER 5 FOOT 1 INCHES BY 3 FOOT 9 INCHES. 156CM X 115CM. AT WIDEST POINTS. MINOR FRINGES NOT MEASURED IN SIZE.
U.K POST £16.
MANY MORE UNUSUAL,SPECIALIST TRIBAL RUGS LIS
...TED.
EDZ 95.
CONSTANTLY SOURCING UNUSUAL QUALITY TRIBAL RUGS & CARPETS AT TRADE PRICES BY COMPARISON.Internal Reference: EDZ 95
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1126085
Dateline of this antique is 1910
Height is 156cm (61.4inches)Width is 115cm (45.3inches)Depth is 0.6cm (0.2inches)
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