Antique Soumak Rug 7'10'' x 9'10''

The Caucasian carpets are from the areas south, east and north of the mountain chain of the Caucasus. Carpets, made before 1925, can be divided into five groups namely; Kazak, Karabach, Sjirvan, Kuba and Dagestan carpets...

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...

Shirvan rug, floor covering handmade in the Shirvan region of Azerbaijan in the Southeastern Caucasus. With the exception of a group of rugs woven i...

Bukhara rug, Bukhara also spelled Bokhara, Uzbek Bukharo, name erroneously given to floorcoverings made by various Turkmen tribes. The city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, became prominent a...

Antique Soumak rug, circa 1910. These Caucasian rugs come mainly from East Caucus and the Soumak rugs are the most grand and distinguished of all ea...

Soumak rugs or Sumak, construction technique is flat-weave. They are strong and exceptionally durable. Unlike kilims, Soumak rugs are not reversible because non-clipped yarns are lef...

Beautiful Room Size Antique Soumak Caucasian Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Caucasian Rug, Circa Date: 1900 – Size: 8 ft 2 in x 10 ft 2 in (2.49 m x 3.1 m).

Antique Caucasian rug. A beautiful antique rug from Azerbeijan. • Beautiful colors • All handmade • Pile pure wool • Traditional Design • Condition: Very good, wool pile on wool wa...