“Antique Shirvan rug – diamond medallion design, Caucasus, late 19th century”
“Antique Shirvan rug – diamond medallion design, Caucasus, late 19th century”
“Antique Shirvan rug – diamond medallion design, Caucasus, late 19th century”
“Antique Shirvan rug – diamond medallion design, Caucasus, late 19th century”
“Antique Shirvan rug – diamond medallion design, Caucasus, late 19th century”
“Antique Shirvan rug – diamond medallion design, Caucasus, late 19th century”

25033-Antique Shirvan Rug-220x130cm

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Origin: Caucasus

Date: Last quarter of the 19th century

Dimensions: 220 × 130 cm

Description:

This Shirvan rug from the southeastern Caucasus unfolds like a map of the cosmos, with diamond medallions symbolizing distant galaxies in harmony. Each floral-adorned form evokes the tribal imagination of order in a vast universe. Around it, the eagle-beak border—interpreted as an encircled dragon—acts as a protective force, guarding the mysteries within. A visual poem of wonder, symmetry, and ancestral cosmology.

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Origin: Caucasus

Date: Last quarter of the 19th century

Dimensions: 220 × 130 cm

Description:

This Shirvan rug from the southeastern Caucasus unfolds like a map of the cosmos, with diamond medallions symbolizing distant galaxies in harmony. Each floral-adorned form evokes the tribal imagination of order in a vast universe. Around it, the eagle-beak border—interpreted as an encircled dragon—acts as a protective force, guarding the mysteries within. A visual poem of wonder, symmetry, and ancestral cosmology.

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