Popular, stepped-star design, mostly associated with rugs from the northern mountain tribes of Lesghestan and Daghestan.
18,90 EUR
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From the famous Kazak area around Lake Sewan, in the southwest Caucasus. Various versions of large, dramatic, central, shield-like, cruciform medallions. Unique design commonly called a “snowflake design,” is highly prized by antique Caucasian rug collectors.
18,90 EUR
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Feraghan Sarouks - late 19th century Persian carpet masterworks. From design-artists in classical forms, woven into rugs in small ateliers.
18,90 EUR
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Inspired by a centuries-old Persian (Iranian) confederacy pictorial rug design from the Fars province in the south of Iran. Originals were made of high quality wool pile.
18,90 EUR
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This Map of the World was adapted from one by Abraham Ortelius of Antwerp, who was the first cartographer to show the full outlines of North and South America. Typus Orbis Terrarum is among the 4.6 million maps and related materials in the Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
Lizensiert von The Library of Congress [Ortelius Map of the World, 1570]
Kuba cloths are woven from thin strands cut from raffia palm leaves – a skill still widely practiced in Africa today. The men weave the simple cloths and the women embellish the cloths with embroidered raffia borders and graphic geometric patterns. This MouseRug resembles one such beautiful pattern.
18,90 EUR
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Draped over Freud's psychoanalytic couch is an oriental rug, glowing in colours, displaying rich textures. The brilliantly coloured rug was made by one of the nomadic tribes of the Qashqa'i confederacy in Persia in the nineteenth century. The surrealism and magic of this oriental rug has been captured in our adaptation of the exquisite MouseRug.
MouseRug® inspired by a rug from James Opie’s collection. From one of southern Iran’s most traditional tribal sources, the Shekarlu tribe. The original rug in the James Opie Collection dates to the period from 1850 to 1875.
Nain carpet made in Province of Isfahan. Old tradition of making top quality carpets for the Shahs palaces in old Persia. Original colors are: beige background, combination of blue, red and green, with white silk thread.
Heriz design style is mid-way between floral and geometric. This particular MouseRug® reproduction shows considerable amount of the natural beauty, aging and wear of the original antique rug.
Contemporary Kazak reproduction, woven in Agra, India. This geometric Kazak was woven by primitive mountain villagers who are noted for using vivid colors, bold designs and whimsically incorporating inscriptions and icons into their rugs.
Such tiger skins were used by senior Buddhist lamas as seats during meditation, to symbolize their ability to control wild impulses or powerful desires. Associated with high status and bravery, use of the woven tiger rug was restricted to the elite and members of the aristocracy as an indication of power and authority.
Chief Joseph, known by his people as In-mut-too-yah-lat-lat (Thunder coming up over the land from the water), was best known for his resistance to the U. S. Government's attempts to force his tribe onto reservations. The Nez Perce were a peaceful nation spread from Idaho to northern Washington state and Chief Joseph assumed his role as Chief in 1877.
This beautiful MouseRug® Design is inspired by the late 19th century blankets favored by members of the Sioux Nation. This geometric pattern has ancient roots, with similar elements and colors incorporated in Sioux weavings and clothing for at least 150 years.
Inspired by hand-woven Indian flatweave rug designs from the American Southwest, this MouseRug coordinates especially well with other natural colors such as wood, wicker, stone and brick.
Millicent Rogers (1902-1953) was a woman of wealth and style who had the foresight to collect and preserve Southwestern blankets and rugs. This Chief Blanket was acquired in 1947 and is the signature weaving of her outstanding collection. Woven around 1890, it represents a transition between blankets designed for Indian use only and those woven for trade.
