Late 19th century, 162 x 124 cm, East Caucasus

This fragment of an Alpan Kuba displays a large central medallion on a burgundy ground bordered by four huge diagonal design bars placed into the corners. The composition and motifs hark back to 17th and 18th century Caucasian silk embroideries from Azerbaijan. – Cut and newly overcast all around, the entire border section is missing. Signs of age and wear, corroded dark brown sections.