Shirvan Pile Rug

Two midnight-blue medallions with hooked edges, and a few small birds tucked between them.

This Shirvan pile rug comes from the Caucasus and dates to the 20th century. It is wool. Shirvan rugs, from the eastern Caucasus in present day Azerbaijan, are generally known for their fine knotting and lively, tightly drawn geometry. A deep red field holds two large stepped medallions in dark navy, each centered on a coral octagon. Smaller octagons in blue and red sit in the corners and between them, with tiny birds scattered around. A wide coral-red border carries a repeating pattern of stylized motifs in ivory, navy and gold. It is 6.1 feet wide and 10 long.

Busy in every corner, and every corner accounted for.