Made of
multiple strips sewn together, this unusual rug is likely from what is now the Republic of Karakalpakstan, a region
in the northwestern part of Uzbekistan. Probably used in a yurt (on the floor
or on the wall), the rug features mountain goat horns, which are considered
sacred and thought to fight off evil spirits, as a motif. As indicated in an
inscription on the border, it dates back to the 1970s.
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Karakalpakstan: say it five times fast. An
autonomous republic within Uzbekistan that occupies the entire northwestern end
of the country, Karakalpakstan is home to a group of people known as—you
guessed it—the Kar...
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Karakalpakstan: say it five times fast. An
autonomous republic within Uzbekistan that occupies the entire northwestern end
of the country, Karakalpakstan is home to a group of people known as—you
guessed it—the Karakalpaks. Situated near what used to be the Aral Sea, the
region was once a prosperous agricultural region, but suffers today from
drought and poverty. This change can be attributed to the draining of the Aral
Sea due to the extensive irrigation required by the cotton crop, which was
planted in huge quantities under Soviet rule. Once the fourth-largest lake in
the world, today the Aral Sea has shrunk to 10% of its original size, making it
one of the biggest ecological disasters of our time.
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Details and Dimensions
11.7 x 5 ft
