ANTIQUE KAZAK RUG TOGETHER WITH A KARACHOPH PRAYER RUG, CENTRAL CAUCASUS. Second half 19th century. 1) With two madder red geometric crosses centering an ivory square medallion with dog tooth and crenelated border flanked by an arrangement of human forms, horses, and crab devices on a blue/black ground. The lower quarter of the inner panel with an arrangement of pale indigo squares woven with geometric devices of unusual form all within polychrome zig-zag borders. 2) Three aligned diamond polychrome medallions with geometric multiple borders in a medium indigo field comprising the Mihrab having dense geometric design. All within a main ivory border with candlesticks within polychrome diagonal trelliswork within dog tooth guard borders. SIZE: 1) 3′ 5″ x 6′ 1-1/2″. 2) 3′ 5″ x 6′ 4-1/2″. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Mildred C. Wasson, Bray House, Kittery Point, Maine. CONDITION: 1) with overall significant wear commensurate with age, loss of fringe, some creasing and curled corners. 2) With overall even moderate wear commensurate with age, small areas of foundation visible, loss of fringe at ends into outer guard border, otherwise good.
ANTIQUE KAZAK RUG TOGETHER WITH A KARACHOPH PRAYER RUG, CENTRAL CAUCASUS. Second half 19th century. 1) With two madder red geometric crosses centering an ivory square medallion with dog tooth and crenelated border flanked by an arrangement of human forms, horses, and crab devices on a blue/black ground. The lower quarter of the inner panel with an arrangement of pale indigo squares woven with geometric devices of unusual form all within polychrome zig-zag borders. 2) Three aligned diamond polychrome medallions with geometric multiple borders in a medium indigo field comprising the Mihrab having dense geometric design. All within a main ivory border with candlesticks within polychrome diagonal trelliswork within dog tooth guard borders. SIZE: 1) 3′ 5″ x 6′ 1-1/2″. 2) 3′ 5″ x 6′ 4-1/2″. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Mildred C. Wasson, Bray House, Kittery Point, Maine. CONDITION: 1) with overall significant wear commensurate with age, loss of fringe, some creasing and curled corners. 2) With overall even moderate wear commensurate with age, small areas of foundation visible, loss of fringe at ends into outer guard border, otherwise good.
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