Kelim Avar 9553€1 461
ORIGIN
Caucasus, Daghestan Region
PERIOD
Late 19th
CONDITION
Good
CONDITION REPORT
Sides uneven. Some signs of wear.
CONSTRUCTION
Wool warp and weft,
tightly woven slitweave
DIMENSIONS
Length 209cms
Width 135cms
CATEGORY
Area Rug,
hanging
NOTES
Some intriguing design and totemic elements. The abrash in the overall design appears to be deliberate, illustrating perhaps what Paul Ramsey terms, “an underlying aesthetic of controlled abrash.” (?) See: "The Dragon Dums of Daghestan", Hali, Issue 89 November 1996, p.79.