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Antique Seychour Kuba Caucasian Rug

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Seychour – Kuba, Northeast Caucasus This elegant and distinct Seychour rug with an Alpan Crab design features an ivory field filled with geometric figures, including diamonds, flowers, and colourful animals arranged randomly and spontaneously. In the centre, four lined-up medallions are composed of roses, flowers, and arrows. The incomplete medallions at the top and bottom of the rug give a sense of continuity and infinity. The perfect harmony of colours makes this art piece captivating. The carpet is clean and ready for use. Antique Caucasian Seychour rugs express the hearts of the people who created them. In a rugged terrain between the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian Sea, people have carved out an existence and produced some of the most beautiful ancient carpets in the world. The area is currently in modern-day Azerbaijan. Kuba (Quba) is one of the largest cities in the region and is famous for its carpets produced by the small ethnic groups surrounding it. Caucasian Seychour rugs are also known as Seichur, Zeychoura and Zeikhour. They are made in the small village of Yukhari-Zeykhur in the northeast Caucasus. The carpets produced by this village are known for their intricate designs and saturated colours. Seychour was first mentioned by travellers as a weaving centre only at the beginning of the 19th century. However, at that time, few Europeans visited the region and saw these magnificent works of art. It was only after 1870 that the Trans-Caucasian Railway allowed the rest of the world to see these beautiful works of art. Many of the people who inhabit the villages of the Caucasus came as immigrants, often displaced from their traditional lands. They include Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, German, Russian and Nordic people. At one time, there were more than 300 ethnic groups in the area who spoke more than 150 languages. The Seychour are Tabasarans of Russian descent who speak a dialect related to Lezgi. They are loyal to their cultural traditions and art forms. The Kuba region has been a centre of the art of carpet making since the mid-18th century. The ethnic groups in the city include the Chi Chi, Konagend, Karakashly, Alpan-Kuba, Perpedil and Seychour. Each of these groups produces rugs with unique designs, colours and techniques. The rugs made by Seychour are some of the most beautiful and valued in the world. The weavers of Seychour are inspired by nature and the landscape surrounding them. They often use vibrant geometric patterns and locally available materials. Ancient rugs from the Kuba region generally used wool as the warp and weft, but occasionally they also used cotton. They typically use the symmetrical or Ghiordes carpet knot. Kuba rugs are sometimes incorporated into Shirvan rugs, but Kuba rugs can be distinguished from Shirvan rugs by their ribbed structure and higher knot count. Carpets throughout the region differ from village to village in design and style. Still, many of them learned their techniques in the Kuba school, which unifies them using the same structural weaving elements. Seychour rugs are considered a subtype of rugs from the Kuba region. Designs may vary, but specific characteristics distinguish Seychour rugs from those produced in other parts of Kuba. The warps are typically beige, ivory or grey and are made from undyed natural wool. The knots and weft are made of brightly dyed wool with colours produced by plants found on site. There are different types of carpets produced in Seychour. They include pile rugs and some Soumak pieces, a stitch that wraps around the warp and forms a flat-weave rug similar to kilims. These are less common than hand-knotted pile rugs. The symbols and motifs used by different ethnic groups distinguish the village where the carpet was produced. Seychour rugs are famous for many reasons, including the Seychour rose, as it became known. The rose rug is a Caucasian version of designs influenced by European tastes. The design comprises a field full of roses and a richly crafted border. They are often found in bright colours and were made for European Victorian homes. Another typical design is the “Seychour cross,” which is more of an X than a cross, repeated across the rug. Another distinctive feature of Seychour rugs is the use of what is known as a “running dog” edge, sometimes called a Seychour edge. The number and types of borders vary in seychour rugs. They can have one edge, two edges, or none. They often use the running dog border surrounded by a plain red inner border to separate it from the main field of the carpet. Seychour rugs usually have a yellow, ivory or green field. Green is a unique colour because it requires a complex dyeing process that involves first dyeing the wool blue using indigo and then dyeing it yellow to produce green. Seychour rugs are prized for their highly detailed depictions of flowers, motifs, and beautiful saturated colours. The rose and the Seychour cross are the two main designs that distinguish the rugs in this group. They are antique Caucasian rugs of exquisite quality.

Dimensions:

Width: 51.58 in (131 cm)Length: 78.35 in (199 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Wool,Hand-Knotted

Place of Origin:

Caucasus

Period:

Early 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

Circa 1900

Condition:

Rewoven.

Seller Location:

Barueri, SP, BR

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU9788239507212

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