Oriental Rugs & Carpets

Prayer rugs from this area the cross-roads of the world are easily identified, at least as far as the late eighteenth century and the nineteenth are concerned. Always geometrical, with no curves whatsoever, somewhat coarse in weave, and with all the little unexpected extras in their designs, such as combs, hands, etc., they cannot be mistaken for anything else but Caucasian. Very few names need be recounted to distinguish the various types. The first to come to mind is the Shirvan, from the southeast of the area, often confused with the Daghestan, made further north. In order to confuse the situation even further, Daghestans are often called Derbend, from the city of that name. The only other name needing to be mentioned here is the Kazak the rug with the long glossy pile. Elsewhere in this website will be found a more detailed review of Caucasian rugs, the above mentioned being the main varieties made in prayer style.