319 cm x 114 cm
An extraordinary rare, charming, collectible and decorative tribal antique rug from Gendje, in the
Central Caucasus. It transmits a festive sensation with its pairs of ‘circus’-like human figures of
somewhat naive design. The birds are reduced to little more than polychrome triangles, as happens with
the stylized animals, particularly the two red bulls in the upper part of the field, and the two beasts that
strangely appear in the upper corners of the primary border. Two yellow ‘hooked’ motifs, analogous to
those on the border, appear in the middle of the field. The seven medallions show two concentric
diamonds of reciprocal ‘animal heads’, where the red-colored ‘heads’ protrude from the external
diamond and insert themselves into the inner one. The two secondary borders are also composed of
two reciprocal designs of the same green and red colors.
Wool pile knotted on wool foundation. Very
good condition. Good pile. Complete.
This rug was published in the book “Rugs & Art”, Hali PL, London 2017, Plate 133, Pages 236 and 237.
The rug is so unusual that that this is the one and only example with this design that I found in
specialized literature.
Provenance: Trybiarz Collection – Buenos Aires
Rug Nº: 239
Price: EURO 3500 + shipping