A Chajli Long Rug, Southeast Caucasus, mid 19th C, striking Chajli Caucasian rug. A weaving of this type is illustrated in Schurmann's Caucasian Rugs (plate 76) and attributed to the village of Chajli, situated in the hilly district southwest of Shemakha. The white wool in the center panel is unbleached and natural looking. The colours are all strong and beautiful. This rug was woven in the Baku region, probably in a village called Chila. The rug has that village product feel, limp but strong, supple. These rugs show a strong Turkoman connection and the octagon fills of this rug show the characteristic tausk nauskas with kochank adjoined. There appears to be a strong shamanic connection evidenced in this piece. The octagon centers have personality and the rug exudes a primitive tribalism.
9 ft 9 in by 4 ft