Kelim 9553

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.
Share by: