An antique Caucasian Shirvan rug. From the eastern Caucasus regardless. Two columns of small. Stepped lozenge medallions with octagon and crosshatch centers stand out on the dark blue ground with a central column of en suite octagons between. A serrated slanted leaf and simple calyx ecru ground border makes a traditional frame. The presence of bright orange dates the rug in the last decade of the 19th century.