Rare Green Background Antique Caucasian Chi Chi Rug

View Similar Items

Antique Caucasian Chi Chi Shirvan Rug. Rare Collectors Carpet

Antique Caucasian Chi Chi Rug. 4 ft x 5 ft 1 in

Antique Caucasian Chi Chi Rug. 4 ft x 6 ft 1 in

Rare Antique Caucasian Chi Chi Rug, Colorful

Antique Caucasian, Chi-Chi Rug

Shirvan Chi Chi Antique Caucasian Rug Fragment

Early and Rare Antique White Ground Kuba Chi-Chi Caucasian Rug

Rare Antique Rugs, Caucasian Carpet from Karabagh, Gold Rug

1880 Antique Caucasian Rug Antique Caucasian Kazak Rug Geometric

Fine Antique Caucasian Zeikhur Rug with Rare Teal Green Background

Rare Antique Rugs, Red Handmade Carpet, Caucasian Shirvan Mihrabi Rugs

Rare Antique Rug Caucasian Rug Handmade Carpet Oriental Rugs for Sale

Want more images or videos?

Request additional images or videos from the seller

1 of 9

Rare Green Background Antique Caucasian Chi Chi Rug

About the Item

Chi-Chi rugs from the Caucuses. In the mountains north of Daghestan, in the Causcuses of Central Asia, live the Tchetchen people, the group responsible for the ever-appealing Chi-Chi rugs. Indeed, the term “Chi-Chi” is something of a bastardization of the term “Tchetchen,” representing a rendering of the term as it can be heard by those not familiar with local pronunciations. The Tchetchen people are a historically nomadic group who would move from place to place with their herds of sheep as the seasons changed. During these nomadic wanderings, the Tchetchens would frequently encounter neighboring Caucasian cultures, many of whom also wove splendid rugs. The Tchetchens would sometimes adopt certain cultural elements from these neighboring groups, incorporating them into their own rugs. Because of this sort of porous cultural relationship between the Tchetchens and the other people of the Caucuses, there is a considerable amount of variety within Chi-Chi carpets, which are sometimes further divided into sub-categories unique to certain styles. The field of a typical, representative Chi-Chi rug will feature small patterns consisting of scrolls, naturalistic elements (such as flowers and fruits), or, sometimes, abstract geometrical constructs. Sometimes, each of these elements will be present in one rug. Crosses and oblong shapes also frequently appear in Chi-Chi carpets, which are also typically characterized by their high-quality wool, a natural byproduct of the sheep with whom the Tchetchens would wander about the Caucuses. Indeed, it is difficult to understate the level of impact that the nomadic lifestyle of the Tchetchens had on their art, and, most especially, on their rugs. Chi-Chi rugs remain some of the most beautiful and fascinating antique oriental rugs on the market today.

Dimensions:
Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Length: 60 in (152.4 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Wool,Hand-Knotted
Place of Origin:
Georgia
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Late 19th Century
Condition:
Seller Location:
New York, NY
Reference Number:
Seller: 474281stDibs: LU85971121006