About the Antique Rugs of the Future Project

Sheep Breeds of Azerbaijan

Shearing,
Sorting, Washing, Carding, Spinning

"The advantages of handspun yarn to machine spun yarn"

Rediscovery of Ancient Natural Dyes
Our Natural Dyestuffs

Mordants

Difference between synthetically and naturally dyed rugs

Weaving and Finishing Steps

Galleries of ARFP Caucasian Azerbaijani Rugs
 


OTTOMAN CARPETS IN THE XVI - XVII CENTURIES (16-17TH CENTURIES)



 


Anatolian rug with 'Holbein' medallions, 15-16th century, Turk ve Islam Eserleri Museum (inv. no:704), Istanbul. found at Kurşunlu Camii (built by Şeyh Baba Yusuf in 1492) {Konya Alaaddin Keykubat Türbesi according to another source}, Sivrihisar, Eskişehir. 140x183cm (30x40dm or 31x42dm)

 

 

 

 

The Mass of St Gilles. c. 1500
Oil and egg tempera on oak, 62 x 46 cm
National Gallery, London
by Master of Saint Gilles (active around 1500 in France)

 


Kurşunlu Camii (built by Şeyh Baba Yusuf in 1492), Sivrihisar, Eskişehir

 


Sivrihisar, Eskişehir