Caucasus

Caucasian carpets come from the area stretching from the Caspian Sea to the Black Sea, the area dividing Europe from Asia Minor (Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Dagestan, Russia). Much of it is a mountainous area, populated by nomadic people. There are many different tribes who speak different languages, including Persians, Turkmens, Turks and Armenians. The oldest Caucasian carpets were made of hand-woven wool, used in the entire structure of the carpet - in the pile, weft and warp. They come mostly from the 16th to 18th...