Small Persian Kazak Wool Rug. Red dominates the edges and the center field, with vivid navy, tan, pink, and other tones forming floral patterns in the borders. Three similarly floral medallions take up the field, with four smaller flowers surrounding the middle one. Label on the back from Rugs As Art, Inc. in Sarasota and Port Charlotte, Florida. 

Size: 34 1/2 x 24 in. 

Kazak rugs are not from Kazakhstan but rather come from the Caucasus region overall, particularly among tribes that modern day Armenians, Turks, and Kurds are descended from. The rugs often display red, ivory, blue, and yellow colors, and are hand-knotted, with their particular patterns (usually floral and geometric) depending on the region or geographical area that particular tribe calls home. The three main types of Kazak rugs are Bordjalou, Erevan, and Echmiadzin, each named for the district or city they are most associated with and each with their own distinctive motifs. Despite being made primarily by nomadic tribes (particularly by female members), Kazak rugs are seen as extremely luxurious and symbols of status, and they are found in churches, homes, businesses, and more opulent locations around the region. Some of the earliest surviving rugs are from the 17th Century, preserved by the drier climate, and the most desired had strands of gold and silver woven into them. 

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