Striking �Lesghi� stars run down the centre of this tribal Kuba rug from the Caucasus, surrounded by a vast array of interesting tribal motifs.� Look for the animals and complexity of all the side-way �S� motifs which gather pacer from the bottom of this rug filling almost all of the background as they wove along.� The �S� motif is often thought to represent the dragon or the Sun.� The sun embodied the attribute of eternally shining and always nourishing all things natural.� This may be why small �S� motifs are often scattered throughout the field of an antique tribal rug.Kuba is a rug producing town located in the north-east of the Caucaus next to the Caspian Sea. The port of Baku in Kuba had its own school for carpet-making. An amazing Caucasian rug with great design history and a fantastic array of colours, the indigo is vibrant and the ivory white border gives this rug a lot of life. A real collectors piece in lovely condition, minimal wear and corrosion to the black dyes.W...