Fine Antique Shirvan Caucasian Russian Rug, Hand Knotted, circa 1890

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...

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...

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...

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...

Caucasian rugs are primarily produced as village productions rather than city pieces. Made from materials particular to individual tribal provinces, the rugs of the Caucasus normally...

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...

Beautiful 20th century Shirvan rug with a geometrical design and red, yellow and green colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.

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 ...

Ophelia Beautiful Mix of Tribal Geometric & Bohemian Floral Design Ophelia Fine Antique Shirvan Caucasian Rug, circa 1890 Size: 3.5 x 4.11 Age: Circa 1890 Pile: Low. A lot of wear and tear. Thread bare in spots. Small holes and antique repairs. Orgin: Shirvan Caucasian Shirvan is located just to the south of the Caucasus mountain range and is to the east of Gendje and to the west of the Baku peninsula. Local weaving tradition in this region excelled in exploring the numerous possible variations using a limited palette of color to maximal effect. Because of the nature and age of these antique handmade rugs...

Superb antique Caucasian runner from the late 19th century with a rare all-over snowflake design. Measures: 3'6" x 13'3".

A vintage Shirvan rug late 20th century with geometrical design and nice colors. Entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation.  

Antique Caucasian Shirvan rug, circa 1890. A Shirvan handwoven Caucasian rug, circa 1890. These types of antique Caucasian rugs were woven in the eastern part of the region, mostly a...