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Armenian & Karabagh rugs

Caucasus tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

The term Armenian carpet (Armenian: Հայկական գորգ; haykakan gorg) designates, but is not limited to, tufted rugs or knotted carpets woven in Armenia or by Armenians from pre-Christian times to the present. It also includes a number of flat woven textiles. The term covers a large variety of types and sub-varieties. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Karabagh Prayer Rug
Karabagh Prayer Rug, 1875/1900
Art Institute of Chicago
Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug Symbology Dragon
Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug Symbology Dragon
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Armenian Dragon Rug Vishapagorg Kazak 242x138 1880 Chondoresk Karabagh Kar997
Armenian Dragon Rug Vishapagorg Kazak 242x138 1880 Chondoresk Karabagh Kar997
Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Armenian Dragon Rug Vishapagorg Kazak 193x122 1892 Chondoresk Karabagh Kar995
Armenian Dragon Rug Vishapagorg Kazak 193x122 1892 Chondoresk Karabagh Kar995
Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Armenian Dragon Rug Vishapagorg Kazak 246x122 1890 Chondoresk Karabagh Kar990
Armenian Dragon Rug Vishapagorg Kazak 246x122 1890 Chondoresk Karabagh Kar990
Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Where to buy

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