A one-of-a-kind antique Caucasian Shirvan rug, The composition is a blue-field design in the Perpedil vocabulary, executed in a near-square format.
Shirvan refers to a historic Caucasian weaving region in present-day eastern Azerbaijan; rugs from this tradition are recognized for their tightly drawn small-scale designs and their use of cotton foundations under wool pile. Perpedil is one of the recognizable Shirvan/Kuba design traditions, characterized by stylized ram’s-horn motifs in disciplined geometric arrangements.
Hand-knotted wool. Authentic one-of-a-kind antique.
At a glance
· Origin: Caucasus (Shirvan region) · Type: Shirvan / Perpedil tradition · Construction: Hand-knotted wool · Ground color: Blue · Design: Perpedil tribal · SKU: 19657