A Kuba runner, East Caucasus

with a Kyrdagyd design

Overall measurements: 92cm across the top, 104cm across the bottom, 300cm along left side, 300cm along right side Close evenly sheared pile, generally good to fair overall, approximately 2mm in depth in borders, knot bars beginning to appear in areas in field; oxidisation to browns to knot bars, outermost end blue and black guard stripe borders rewoven at both ends (nicely done - can be felt but not seen); minor restorations to edges; good weave, flexible handle, overall a smart rug with nicely proportioned and drawn border (note the pairs of red hooked motifs in border).
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