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


CAUCASIAN KUBA ZEJWA ALIKHANLY VILLAGE RUGS, AZERBAIJAN

 

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Kuba Alikhanly (Sunburst Zejwa) Rug
Code: KUZEJ01
Size:
136x190cm
Size (ft): 4'5"x6'2"
Area:  2.58 m2
Density: 220 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate rinds, natural colors of brown and white (ivory) sheep wool
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts
Hand Woven in Azerbaijan
Design:  The shaded indigo field with rosettes, hooked panels and animals around three large ivory and red sunburst medallions, each containing bold hooked and floral centrepiece, in an ivory stylized running dog motif main border between red carnation ornamented minor borders and outer barber-pole stripes

Caucasian Kuba Alikhanly (Sunburst Zejwa) Palace carpet
CODE: KUZEJ03
Size:
400x600cm
Size (ft):
13'1"x19'8"
Area:  24 m2
Density: 225 000 knots per square meter
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, onion skins, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts
Hand knotted in Azerbaijan
Design: The deep indigo field with two madder-red and three cream sunburst medallions, various geometric, floral motifs and animals within a large ivory Kufic border.

Caucasian Kuba Alikhanly / Zejwa Rug, Azerbaijan
Code: KUZEJ02
Size:
123x160cm
Size (ft): 4'0"x5'3"
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: A Zejwa rug with the dark indigo field scattered with floral motifs around a column of two radiating brick-red and ivory medallions containing green and ivory floral centrepieces, in an ivory border of polychrome hooked motifs between carnation motif red minor borders