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| Guide To Chelaberd Kazak Rugs |
One of the best known types of Kazaks are not really Kazaks at all.
These rugs the Chelaberd Kazaks are actually from Karabagh which is the region south and east of the Gendge/Kazak.
However there are a number of closely related rugs that are attributable to Kuba or Shusha and there are other especially older related examples that are not specifically attributable.
Hubel suggests that since Chelaberds and earlier Karabagh rugs share the same design, materials, and structure they must come from the same place even though he does note that Chelaberds are similar to rugs from the Kazak region. Hubel, Reinhard G. The Book of Carpets page 123.
Chelaberd Medallion Evolution 1592 - 1912 is a little piece I put together to help me understand the design derivation of the sunburst design. Some people I respect suggested that the Chelaberd's derive their sunburst designs from dragon carpets and other equally noteworthy writers disagree. I just decided that I wanted to lay it out for myself.
Where is Chelaberti?
I suggest that these rugs are from the Chelaberti area or Jraberd region in Artsakh/Nagorno Karabakh. Historically Artsakh or as it is sometimes called Nagorno Karabakh, was made up of Five Duchies, Khachen, Jraberd, Varanda, Dizak and Golestan. Chelaberti/Jraberd is the northern most region bordering on the Gendge/Kazak region. So when experts like Hubel not similarities to Kazaks it is normal since the two area border one another.
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