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Agra Kazak Mouse Rug
This contemporary Kazak reproduction, woven in Agra, India, was inspired by the original, which is part of the inscribed Armenian Rug Collection that Arthur T. Gregorian donated to the Armenian Library and Museum of America in Watertown, Massachusetts.This geometric Kazak was woven by primitive mountain villagers who are noted for using vivid colors, bold designs and whimisically incorporating inscriptions and icons into their rugs.
Price: $20.00
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Antique-Red Afghanistan Mouse Rug
Afghanistan has been the source of wide varieties of tribal and village rugs for many hundreds of years. This image of the Antique-Red Afghanistan is based upon a modern piece, from the town of Kunduz, in northeastern Afghanistan. Continuing an ancient tradition, the detailed motifs include stylized plants, vases (a symbol of cleanliness and purity), butterflies, and small animals.
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Ardabil Mouse Rug
Though contemporary in look and feel, this geometrically patterned rug is a replication of a design that originated in the northwest corner of Iran and was popular in Europe and America during the 19th century. the Ardabil's subtle blues and purples, together with a wide range of ivory and earth tones, impart an antique quality with a patina of time.
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Art Deco Sarouk Mouse Rug
This original Sarouk rug is from western Iran and was woven in the late 19th century. The design is rare and was surely devised by a professional designer, employed by one of the elite workshops functioning in or near Sarouk. Hints of a connection with art nouveau styles are probably coincidental.
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Burnt Orange Bokhara Mouse Rug
Inspired by a traditional Bokhara design, this original MouseRug features a rich, deep burnt orange field color contrasting with blue, red and ivory details.
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Country Heritage Stars Mouse Rug
This beautiful celestial design has a dual personality. Its deep black field allows it to fit more formal decor, while the star images give it a more playful feel. For millennia, the stars maintained a large role in the lives of ancient rugmaking cultures, and the use of this celestial element in the rug-making art continues today.
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Deep Blue Bergamo Mouse Rug
This design is inspired by the Bergamo rugs, woven in wester Turkey, north of Izmir. This is the site of the ancient Greek kingdom of Pergamum, which flourished in the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC. The original rug is woven from wool with classic terra cotta and deep blue colors derived from locally made vegetable dyes.
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Jaipur Contemporary Mouse Rug
Hand knotted in northern India, this contemporary Jaipur shows how design themes introduced to the subcontinent by 16th century Mughal lords from Persia have survived for centuries and remain intact today. Though rugs are not native to predominently Hindu India, the nation has become a world leader in producing superb, handmade rugs.
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Lesghi Star Mouse Rug
This popular, stepped-star design called the Lesghi Star, appears in rugs from many weaving regions that range from eastern Turkey to the south Caucasus Mountains. It is most always associated, however, with rugs from the northern mountain tribes of Lesghestan and Daghestan whose name means "land of mountains".
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Lori-Pambak Mouse Rug
The Lori-Pambak is an antique Caucasian rug with the extraordinary variation in color that makes Kazak rugs so irresistible. The large octagon shapes containing colorful inner quatrefoil medallions are superb examples of design motifs from this renowned Kazak region. Some authorities say the ‘arrow-block’ designs in the main border may have been derived from the ancient, universal representation of the four sacred directions.
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