Antique Khyzy zili (also spelled as "sileh", or named as "verneh", correct name: "zili") flatweave rug, late 19th century, Khyzy District (north west of Baku), Azerbaijan

SALE 2060 LOT 124
A VERNEH RUG
EAST CAUCASUS, LATE 19TH CENTURY

Price Realized $11,250
Estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

Chrtistie's Sale Information
SALE 2060 —
ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS
8 December 2008
New York, Rockefeller Plaza

LOT NOTES
Lot Description
A VERNEH RUG
East Caucasus, Late 19th Century
Approximately 7 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. (229 cm. x 142 cm.)
Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTOR

Lot Notes
The present lot displays all of the quintessential elements of a Caucasian Verneh. It maintains the endearing stylized birds, camels and flowers that have made these pieces favorites among collectors. Somewhat unusual is the alternating red and blue squares in the central panel which further emphasizes the dynamic tilework of the rug. Great interest was placed in textiles of this type as the tribal people of the Caucasus would use these pieces to adorn their camels, horses and homes both for ceremonial and practical purposes.

For a similar example please see, Herrmann, E.: Von Uschak Bis Yarkand: Seltene Orientteppiche Aus Vier Jahrhunderten , Vol.III, Munich, 1979, No.30 (Süd-Kaukasus).