Antique Kazak Rug 5'10'' x 13'8''

Vintage Shirvan rug 3'3'' x 5'10''. Vintage Shirvan rug 3'3'' x 5'10''. The complex textile-like floral pattern has opened up slightly, exposing m...

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...

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...

Antique Kazak rug 5'5'' x 7'5''. Antique Russian Kazak Wool on Wool 5'5'' x 7'5''. This very rare, probably east Caucasian/west Caspian, scatter in an enlarged soumak bag face design...

Antique Uzbek Samarkand Rug 11'5'' X 5'10'', tribal and traditional, antique and vintage, wool on cotton foundation

Antique Chinese Rugs, as opposed to most of the antique rug productions, were woven almost exclusively for internal consumption. Since they were mostly sheltered from European and We...

A stunning Karachov Kazak rug, originating from Russia in the 19th century. This exceptional piece boasts a rich history, showcasing the traditional craftsmanship and vibrant pattern...

The Yellow field scattered with minor stylized flower heads, hooked panels and minute cross-motifs around a column of ivory octagonal panels containing radiating flower heads and min...