Chi Chi Kuba rugs, Caucasian Kuba Chi Chi rugs, Azerbaijan rugs

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CAUCASIAN KUBA CHI CHI RUGS, AZERBAIJAN

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Caucasian Kuba Syrt Chichi Rug, Azerbaijan Code: KUCHI03 Size: 120x148cm Size (ft): 3'11"x4'10" Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate rinds Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts Hand Woven in Azerbaijan Design: The shaded madder red field with rows of four polychrome hooked lozenges flanked by paired leaves and surrounded by minor floral motifs, in a polychrome rosette and baton main border, reciprocal skittle-pattern medakhil (inner border)	Caucasian Kuba Syrt Chichi Rug, Azerbaijan CODE: KUCHI09 Size: 130x170cm Size (ft): 4'3"x5'6" Area: 2.21 m² Density: 205 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins, natural ivory and brown wool Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts Hand knotted in Azerbaijan Design: The shaded ivory field with overall design of hooked and chequered polychrome panels together with stylized rosettes and hooked leaves, in broad kufic border with red rosettes	Kuba Syrt Chichi Rug CODE: KUCHI08 Size: 148x187cm Size (ft): 4'10"x6'1" Area: 2.76 m² Density: 210 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts Hand knotted in Azerbaijan Design: Memling gul cruciforms (Mughan Qarmaqly-Hooked) motifs in golden yellow, mid blue, madder red, green and ivory are arranged in alternating horizontal rows to fill the blue-black field; red inner and outer medakhill guards enclose three borders - two flower patterns on sky blue grounds and a classic ivory Chichi main border of rosettes and slanting bars.

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Kuba Syrt Chichi Rug CODE: KUCHI07 Size: 150x200cm Size (ft): 4'11"x6'6" Area: 3.0 m² Density: 220 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts Hand knotted in Azerbaijan	Kuba Khyrdagul Chichi Prayer Rug Code: KUCHI01 Size: 121x173cm Size (ft): 3'11"x5'8" Area: 2.09 m² Density: 210 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: spurge / euphorbia, madder, indigo, pomegranate skins Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts see antique Kuba Chi Chi prayer rugs that led to the inspiration of the weaving of this rug	Caucasian Kuba Gollu Chichi Rug, Azerbaijan CODE: KUGC02 Size: 110x160cm Size (ft): 3'7"x5'2" Area: 1.76 m² Density: 190 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins, natural ivory and brown hand spun wool yarns Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts Hand knotted in Azerbaijan

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Caucasian Kuba Khyrdagul Chichi Runner, Azerbaijan CODE: KUCHI10 Size: 80x260cm Size (ft): 2'7"x8'6" Area: 2.08 m² Density: 200 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate rinds Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts Hand knotted in Azerbaijan	Caucasian Kuba Khyrdagul Chichi Prayer Rug, Azerbaijan Code: KUCHI02 Size: 106x143cm Size (ft): 3'5"x4'8" Area: 1.51 m² Density: 180 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: spurge / euphorbia, madder, indigo, pomegranate skins Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts Hand Woven in Azerbaijan	Caucasian Kuba Chichi Runner, Azerbaijan CODE: KUCHI06 Size: 100x280cm Size (ft): 3'3"x9'2" Area: 2.8 m² Density: 210 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia for green and yellow, indigo, onion skins Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts Hand knotted in Azerbaijan

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Caucasian Kuba Gollu Chichi Rug, Azerbaijan Code: KUGC01 Size: 200x285cm Size (ft): 6'6"x9'4" Area: 5.7 m² Density: 210 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts Hand knotted in Azerbaijan Design: The ivory field with three radiating angular floral medallions surrounded by small floral motifs, in a dark indigo blue kufic border between "running water", "carnation" and other floral minor borders, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern and barber-pole stripes Hand Woven in Azerbaijan	Caucasian Chi Chi rug, Kuba Syrt Chichi Carpet CODE: KUCHI11 Size: 304x400cm Size (ft): 9'11"x13'1" Area: 12.16 m² Density: 220 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, onion skins Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts Hand knotted in Azerbaijan	Caucasian Kuba Syrt Chichi Rug CODE: KUCHI05 Size: 85x105cm Size (ft): 2'9"x3'5" Area: 0.89 m² Density: 200 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia for green and yellow, indigo, pomegranate skins Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts Hand knotted in Azerbaijan Design: Memling gul cruciforms and alchagiul (cherry plum blossom) motifs in sky blue, green and dark indigo blue are arranged in alternating horizontal rows to fill the madder red field; forest green and madder red outer medakhill guard enclose three borders - two with rosette patterns on cream grounds and a characteristic indigo Chichi main border of rosettes and slanting bars. Latif Kerimov attributes this well-known type to the village of Sirtchichi in the Kuba district. Such very finely knotted Chichis with red and dark blue fields and main borders first appeared towards the end of the nineteenth century.

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Caucasian Kuba Syrt Chichi Rug, Azerbaijan Code: KUCHI04 Size: 120x160cm Size (ft): 3'11"x5'3" Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia for green and yellow, indigo, pomegranate skins Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts Hand Woven in Azerbaijan Design: The madder red field is covered with small, hooked, multicolored octagonal medallions set densely in rows. The principal border is decorated with an unusual motif trimmed in white on a blue ground and is composed of octagonal, cross shaped rosettes alternating with oblique barrettes.	Kuba Syrt Chichi Rug, Azerbaijan CODE: KUCHI11 Size: 133x242cm Size (ft): 4'4"x8'0" Area: 2.76 m² Density: 210 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, weld (Reseda Luteola), indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts Hand knotted in Azerbaijan Design: Memling gul cruciforms (Moghan Qarmaqly-Hooked) motifs in golden yellow, light yellow, mid blue, light blue, madder red, green and ivory are arranged in alternating horizontal rows to fill the midnight blue field; red/light blue inner and outer medakhill guards enclose four borders - two colorful flower (or arrow head) pattern, a polychrome star motif minor border and a classic Chichi main border of rosettes and slanting bars.	Kuba Syrt Chichi Rug, Azerbaijan CODE: KUCHI12 Size: 138x190cm Size (ft): 4'6"x6'2" Area: 2.62 m² Density: 210 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, weld (Reseda Luteola), indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts Hand knotted in Azerbaijan Design: Memling gul cruciforms (Moghan Qarmaqly-Hooked) motifs in light yellow, mid blue, light blue, madder red, green and ivory are arranged in alternating horizontal rows to fill the midnight blue field; red/light blue inner and outer medakhill guards enclose four borders - two colorful flower (or arrow head) pattern, a polychrome star motif minor border and a classic Chichi main border of rosettes and slanting bars.

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Caucasian Kuba Gollu Chichi Rug, Azerbaijan Code: KUGC03 Size: 242x305cm Size (ft): 8' x 10' Area: 7.38 m² Density: 210 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts Hand knotted in Azerbaijan Design: The ivory field with three radiating angular floral medallions surrounded by small floral motifs, in a dark indigo blue kufic border between "running water", "carnation" and other floral minor borders, outer reciprocal skittle-pattern and barber-pole stripes, dated 1431 (2010) Hand Woven in Azerbaijan SOLD - can be rewoven within three months