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Antique Kazakh

Posted on January 3rd, 2013 by Joshua Kebabian

This unusual and rare find was produced around the time Kebabian’s was beginning its New Haven operations.   This Kazakh is circa 1875 from the Southwest Caucasus, a.k.a the Lesser Causcasus.  This is a vintage rug with a bold design and strong colors.  The design is a Chelabird (Eagle) design with a Kufic border. The […]

Go Suzani!

Posted on November 30th, 2012 by Joshua Kebabian

Fine Suzani – Blue – Wool – 5′ x 8’2″ Fine Suzani – Natural – Wool – 3′ x 5’3″ Suzanis are textiles from Central Asia, mainly Uzbekistan, that are usually silk embroidered linens with fertility design elements (e.g., “paisleys” representing mother-with-child) that are primarily used as bedspreads. Many antique Suzanis provide inspiration for fine hand-knotted […]

“Let’s Give an Oriental a Try!”

Posted on September 13th, 2012 by Joshua Kebabian

  Part of our mission is to have our rugs transform our customer’s homes into their own unique vision.  We recently had a couple come through our doors for the first time.    They  had intended to purchase more broadloom, but  the industry was unable to accommodate their requirements.  They  had  heard of us through word […]

Rug of the Week | August 28, 2011

Posted on August 13th, 2011 by Joshua Kebabian

Karakoram 7’10” x 10’1″. A hand-knotted “Folk Theme” carpet from Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan. Made of handspun, all natural colored wool (no dyes are used in this carpet, only the natural colored wool from the sheep) living in the high plateaus of the Karakoram Mountain Range.

Rug of the Week | June 28, 2011

Posted on May 4th, 2011 by Joshua Kebabian

A fine Tibetan carpet hand-knotted in Kathmandu, Nepal. Made of natural dyed handspun Himalayan wool and silk. The inspiration of the design is an Ashanti Kente cloth from Ghana, West Africa.