thisiscaucasian: Kaitags are a rare form of embroidery from Kaitag, a Dargin inhabited region of Dag

thisiscaucasian:

Kaitags are a rare form of embroidery from Kaitag, a Dargin inhabited region of Dagestan. There are only 600 known Kaitag pieces in the world. They were made for ceremonies such as births and weddings as a form of protection from the ‘evil eye’.

Photos credited to Metropolitan carpet