A Sensational 19th Century Caucasian Saliani Talish Rug Start Price USD 2,999.00 Current Price USD 2,999.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 17, 2008 End Time Monday, November 24, 2008 Location woodland hills, CA See more about 'A Sensational 19th Century Caucasian Saliani Talish Rug' Description The Talish live along the Caspian coast south of the Viliazh-Chai River". The Talish are Shia Muslim. Ethnologue: Azerbaijan - Talish. The Talish are on both sides of the Azerbaijan Iran border. The Talish were a major Kizilbash tribal confederation. "Talyshe. This ethnic group abodes in southeast Azerbaijan, specifically in the Lenkoran, Astara and, in part, in the Masally and Lerik districts. According to the 1989 census, there were more than 21,000 Talyshe in Azerbaijan. In the past, the Talyshe living in the valleys were mainly rice growers and the highlanders were herdsmen. The Talyshe have become deeply integrated with the Azerbaijani ethnic group. The traditions and everyday lives of the Talyshe differ little from those of the Azerbaijanis. Many of the Talyshe are bilingual, speaking both Talyshe and Azerbaijani. But although Azerbaijani is widespread," The Talish are well known for their multi borders and narrow open field and they are the most highly prized Caucasian typologies. Our feature presentation is a classic mid 19th century exremely unique Talish which we belive is Saliani kind, whatever you expect to see in a good antique collective Talish could be found in this rug. Marvelous motifs in its narrow blue field and phenomenal multi borders with ivory in the main border, the mixture of blue ground and ivory main border along with othe colors in this rug have created a stunning contrast, which is second to none. Condition wise; is in very good condition, does have some oxidation, but if you refer to close ups you will notice that this rug still has decent pile all over and both of its ends are 100% intact. Another thing that we must mention about this rug is, we THINK was reduced reduced only by an inch or less in lenght, we have shown an image from the back so you can see it for yourself. Folks who are familiar with Talish Caucasian, do know how much a classic antique Talish rug is worth, but here we start this rug at the minimum starting bid of $2,999.00, this way eveyone feels 100% safe and confident to make his or her bid. it measures 3'-5"x10'-8" to be exact. Good luck. Place a Bid!