Old Daghestan Rug, Caucasus, 95 Cm X 114 Cm, Rare, Circa 1860

Carpet for lovers of rare or very unusual models in the Caucasian lineage.
Beautiful old Dagestan, stocky format, this rug has a dark green background covered totally with regular rhombuses, bordered with yellow, containing stylized flowers.
Beautiful borders have almost square flowers.
The rather narrow field is underlined by broad borders presenting to the left and to the right, eleven large "S" resembling "2". These symbols in the form of "S" are the transcription of the first letter of the Armenian word meaning "GOD, ALL POWERFUL", they appear further on the carpets, in all the forms of expression of the plastic arts of Armenia, and only from Armenia, we can therefore say that only Armenians have used this symbol. Armenians see in this transcription of the "S", the sign of God, but also, the representation of the dragon. For our Western thought, this is totally contradictory and incomprehensible, because almost all European, Oriental and even late Armenian myths, the dragon is the wicked beast of darkness and water, and only divine help can fight it. . Yet in Armenia, the existence of a second dragon is proven. This one represents goodness and wisdom, power and protects from injustice and misfortunes. This incarnation of the divine by the representation of this dragon comes from very ancient mythologies of kings, prevalent in the Caucasus, Mesopotamia and with certainty among the Parthians.
So we are in the presence of a real Eastern Christian rug, a piece of history. (Reversal of the carpet on the last photo)
Dimensions: Width: 95 cm (37.5 inches) x Length: 114 cm (45 inches)
this carpet was cleaned professionally and ecologically.
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