340. A Caucasian Karabagh Runner, Early 20th Century (47 x 132 inches)

The thin central field woven with a repeating small geometric motif inside three primary borders of stylized dogs, serrated leaves, and geometric shapes, all in light brown, orange, reddish pink, creme, mint, pink, and black. Wool pile on cotton warp.

1,000/2,000     

341. A Kurdish Runner, Early 20th Century (43 x 120 inches)

The central field woven with an elongated hexagon, centered by a smaller hexagon extended on two ends by a stylized arrow on a plain ground with sparsely woven peacocks and scorpions, the outer area with a stylized repeating pattern inside a primary floral border, all in navy, creme, light brown, tangerine, medium blue, and reddish brown. Wool pile on wool warp.

400/600     

342. A Caucasian Shirvan Carpet, Early 20th Century (62 x 104 inches)

The central field woven with a shield medallion centered by a square woven with stylized motifs, extended on two ends by a space shuttle, flanked by a flower on either side, on a ground woven with more space shuttles, each corner of the carpet with a square centered by stylized motifs, inside a primary floral border, all in rich red, navy, creme, teal, and hints of yellow and orange. Wool pile on wool warp.

1,500/2,500     

343. A Caucasian Karabagh Runner, Early 20th Century (14 feet x 41 inches)

The central field woven with seven stylized snowflakes and small flowers in the negative spaces, with a flower woven in each corner, inside a primary border of serrated leaves and "martini glass" motifs, all in shades of brown, creme, salmon, black, peach, and soft green. Wool pile on wool warp.

1,500/3,000     

344. A Caucasian Shirvan Carpet, Late 19th/Early 20th Century (54 x 108 inches)

The central field woven with two large diamonds with stepped edges, centered by birds and flowers on a ground of stylized boteh, each corner woven with a large flower, inside a primary diagonal motif border and two secondary floral borders, all in red, navy, bright blue, creme, yellow, and orange. Wool pile on wool warp.

1,500/3,000     

345. A Caucasian Karabagh Carpet, Early to Mid 20th Century (54 x 96 inches)

The central field woven with a large elongated hexagon with subtle floral patterning, centered by a smaller elongated hexagon woven in herati patterning, all on a ground of subtle floral patterning, inside a primary border of swirls and dots, and two secondary diamond borders, all in maroon, black, medium blue, green, creme, rose, and ochre. Wool pile on wool warp.

1,000/2,000     

346. A Northeast Caucasian Carpet, Early 20th Century (52 x 82 inches)

The central field woven with vertical rows of stylized flowers inside five borders of meandering flowers, all in soft red, navy, creme, tan, medium blue, and pink. Wool pile on cotton warp.

300/600     

347. A Caucasian Shirvan Carpet, 20th Century (50 x 80 inches)

The central field woven with an octagon centered by two stylized flowers, on a ground of stylized geometric shapes, inside a primary border of stylized birds, all in red, navy, medium blue, creme, yellow, and taupe. Wool pile on wool warp.

500/700     

348. A Caucasian Shirvan Kilim, 20th Century (5 x 10.2 feet)

The central field woven in an all over lattice pattern, each diamond centered by a cross motif, inside numerous geometric borders, all in red, orange, creme, black, blue, yellow, pink, and grey. Wool weft on cotton warp.

400/700     

349. A Shahsavan Mafrash (bag face) Late 19th/Early 20th Century (38 x 42 inches)

Flatwoven in horizontal strips of solid color, hook medallions, and octagonal motifs in rich red, navy, medium blue, dark green, creme, and mustard. Wool warp, wool weft.

Note: Shahsavan textiles are made by nomadic peoples in the areas between Iran and Russia and are all natural dyes.

250/450