Small Dragon Carpet, Transcaucasian, Azerbaijan, Ottoman period, late 18th century. Wool, 182.9 x 106.7 cm. Saint Louis Art Museum, Gift of James F. Ballard, 109:1929. The oldest carpets from the Caucasus region, located between the Black and Caspian...

Small Dragon Carpet, Transcaucasian, Ottoman period (1281–1924), late 18th century. Wool, 182.9 x 106.7 cm. Saint Louis Art Museum, 109:1929 . The oldest carpets from the Caucasus region, located between the Black and Caspian Seas, are known as “dragon”...