One of a Kind!
Made of multiple strips sewn together, this unusual rug is likely from what is now the Republic of Karakalpakstan, a region in the northwestern part of Uzbekistan. Probably used in a yurt (on the floor or on the wall), the rug features mountain goat horns, which are considered sacred and thought to fight off evil spirits, as a motif. We were told that it dates back to the 1920s.
Karakalpakstan: say it five times fast. An autonomous republic within Uzbekistan that occupies the entire northwestern end of the country, Karakalpakstan is home to a group of people known as—you guessed it—the Karaka... Read More
Karakalpakstan: say it five times fast. An autonomous republic within Uzbekistan that occupies the entire northwestern end of the country, Karakalpakstan is home to a group of people known as—you guessed it—the Karakalpaks. Situated near what used to be the Aral Sea, the region was once a prosperous agricultural region, but suffers today from drought and poverty. This change can be attributed to the draining of the Aral Sea due to the extensive irrigation required by the cotton crop, which was planted in huge quantities under Soviet rule. Once the fourth-largest lake in the world, today the Aral Sea has shrunk to 10% of its original size, making it one of the biggest ecological disasters of our time. Read Less
12.1 x 4.3 ft
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