Mehraban Rugs Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Shirvan rug, floor covering handmade in the Shirvan region of Azerbaijan in the southeastern Caucasus. With the exception of a group of rugs woven in the vicinity of Baku, most Shirv...

Antique Ersari - Beshir rug, size: 2'10" x 4'5".

Soumak (also spelled Soumakh, Sumak, Sumac, or Soumac) is a tapestry technique of weaving strong and decorative textiles used as rugs and domestic bags. Baks used for bedding are kno...

Soumak rugs (also spelled Sumak) – This construction technique produces a flat-weave rug that is thick, strong and exceptionally durable. Unlike kilims, Soumak rugs are not reversibl...

Beautiful fine shirvan Chichi of Caucasus late 19th century with a geometrical design and beautiful natural colors with blue, green, pink yellow and purple, entirely and finely hand ...

Antique Bessarabian rug. USSR, circa 1910. Handwoven.  

Antique Bessarabian rug, 1890. Russia, circa 1890. Handwoven.  

Handmade antique Caucasian Kazak rug in red and yellow shades. The rug is from the end of 19th century from Russia in original good condition. -condition: original good, -circa...

Antique Caucasian Soumak rug, measures: 4'10" x 6'0".

Discover the timeless elegance of our mid-19th century distressed Kazak rug. Adorned with a captivating geometrical design and a palette of exquisite ...

Eagle Kazak rugs are among the most sought after Caucasian rugs. The name "Eagle" Kazak derives from the central medallion design which some think represents the out-spread wings of ...

In circa 1179 a young man who would grow up to be Cinggis Qahan (Ghengis Khan) was aided by the son of the Chieftain of the Arulat clan. The young man was Bo'orcu. He became one of Cinggis Qahan's Dorben Kulu'ud (Great Warriors). In the Yuan ch'ao pi-shih, Quatrain 205, it is recorded that later in life Cinggis Qahan said "Let Bo'orcu govern the ten thousand of the right hand which take the Altai as pillow." In other words the Qahan gave a proto-tribal unit to a key general. The Lu of Bo'orculu as coming from the same root as the Mongol term Ulus which means the land, animals, and people, that a that an IL or tribal group controls. These people became known as the Bo'orculu or people of Bo'orcu. Over the years Bo'orculu becomes Borchalu. So if Ford is correct and I believe he is that the Borchalu are Mongol than they must be descended from the Horde of Bo'orcu. The Sultanate of Borchali was located in the southeastern part of Georgia and in the eastern part of today's Turkey. At the beginning of the 18th century, Borchali was vassal of the Khanate of Ganja and in 1736 was ceded by Persian Emperor Nadir Shah...