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Antique Armenian rugs and weavings from the Armenian highlands and beyond.

23/09/2026

50 Ways to Recognize Armenian Rugs is presently in print production. This 348-page, full-color volume will be available by the end of November, as promised. PDF editions will be sent to all sponsors in October, ahead of the arrival of the printed books.

15/09/2026

For Sale — Armenian “Flower Cross” Rug.

The rug on the left is the example illustrated as Fig. 67 by Ashkhunj Poghosyan in Rug Weaving Culture of Arc‘ax (Yerevan, 2015). Poghosyan identifies this distinctive “Flower Cross” / “Blossom Cross” design tradition and notes that this variety was widespread in the Armenian rug-weaving centers of Varanda (Martuni/Khojavend region) and Utik (roughly the Ganja–Shamkir–Tavush area).

The rug on the right is the example currently offered for sale, showing a remarkably close design relationship to Poghosyan’s published example, particularly in the large octagonal medallions with elaborate cross devices and the surrounding rosette border.

A wonderful opportunity to acquire an Armenian rug with a closely documented published parallel.

02/09/2026

19th C Armenian Blanket. Available for purchase

Armenian blankets are flat-woven pieces with an embroidered pattern. Unlike the classic Verneh executed in the Soumak technique, they are constructed using the Palas weave with the so-called Holbein stitch, an extremely fine stitch which produced rugs that the great painter was fond of depicting in his paintings.
A similar blanket is shown in the book “Caucasian Carpets” by Gans-Ruedin

04/08/2026

Incredible Armenian Gandzak Kazak rug. Bursting with colors and a handle as soft as a blanket. Just an exceptional weaving. Dated 1871 with an inscription that says “1871 AM (year)-Mardigyani vortikn, March 1, 1871 Zalibeg, Bagrat, Sargis, Harut, Asatur”

31/07/2026

Armenian (Nagorny-Karabagh) rug dated 1881 and inscribed “1881 Year of the Lord” (1881 hami diarn). Gorgeous colors. 5' x 8'

29/07/2026

Colourful 1909 Armenian Karabagh rug with an Armenian inscription. I believe this is a wedding rug because the inscription in Armenian has two initials and “1909 June” which I assume is the wedding date. The almonds (not botehs in Armenian culture) with flowers inside symbolize fertility. The brown background has oxidized leaving the almonds to pop out of the background giving a 3D effect. Absolute eye candy! 223 cm x 113 cm (7' 4" x 3' 8")

23/07/2026

Inscribed Armenian “Marching Peacock” Carpet, 1800 CE

Armenian-inscribed pile carpet dated 1800, bearing a woven Armenian cross and inscription that firmly anchor the work within an Armenian devotional context. The so-called “Marching Peacock” motif—often attributed in later literature to Shahsavan weaving—appears here within a securely dated Armenian example at the turn of the 19th century. Absent the inscription, the carpet would likely have entered the market under a Shahsavan designation.

21/07/2026

If you ever wanted to own a published Armenian kilim, here is your chance. This beautiful 19th century kilim from Tavush was published in Robert H. Nooter’s book “Flat woven Rugs and Textiles from the Caucasus”. DM me of interested.

20/07/2026

An exceptional and highly unusual mid-19th century Armenian Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) rug. The saturated natural colors and deeply archaic weave immediately set it apart. Although it does not feature the dragon motifs associated with the classic Artsakh Dragon carpets, it preserves an extraordinary repertoire of early regional iconography: cross-in-square rosettes, facing serpents, S-form serpents, and other ancient Caucasian motifs.

Even Armenian rug scholar Ashkhunj Poghosyan remarked that he had never seen another example like it. A rare and compelling survivor of the Artsakh weaving tradition.

Available for purchase.

13/07/2026

Circa 1880s Armenian Chelaberd Rug with the Inscription "Lusia"

This exceptional Chelaberd rug, woven in the 1880s, bears the inscription "Lusia." Its design depicts the timeless epic battle between the Eagle and the Dragon—a powerful symbol deeply rooted in Armenian mythology and worldview.

In Armenian tradition, the Dragon represents the forces of darkness and chaos, while the Eagle embodies light, strength, and the triumph of good. The Eagle's victory over the Dragon symbolizes the restoration of the natural order, allowing life-giving waters to flow freely and the sun to shine brightly upon the Earth.

Armenian master weavers took great care to preserve these ancient beliefs in their textiles, transforming their rugs into enduring visual narratives that conveyed both cultural heritage and spiritual symbolism from one generation to the next.

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