Caucasian Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug, Shirvan, Azerbaijan

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SHIRVAN MARASALI PRAYER RUGS, AZERBAIJAN

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Caucasian Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug Code: SHRMRSN01 Size: 125x170cm Size (ft): 4'1"x5'6" Area: 2.12 m² Density: 220 000 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 Woven in Azerbaijan Design: The shaded indigo field with diagonal rows of polychrome serrated boteh / buta the indigo mihrab arch above with an ivory keel-arch of angular stylised floral vine scattered with stylised floral motifs around diagonal rows of polychrome boteh, inner reciprocal skittle-pattern stripe, in a madder red border of bird motif between indigo flowerhead vine stripes	Shirvan Marasali Prayer Rug Code: SHRMRSN02 Size: 137x173cm Size (ft): 4'5"x5'8" Area: 2.37 m² Density: 220 000 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 Woven in Azerbaijan Design: The shaded indigo field with overall diagonal rows of stylised polychrome bold boteh containing various designs, in an ivory main border of bird motif between red stepped flowerhead, reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, outer barber-pole and plain stripes	Caucasian Shirvan Marasali Saf (Saph) Prayer rug Code: SHRMRSN03 Size: 146x280cm Size (ft): 4'9"x9'2" Area: 4.08 m² Density: 210 000 knots per square meter Design: Six rectangular prayer panels, in a Marasali border Dyes: Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder (Rubia Tinctorum), weld (Reseda Luteola), indigo / Dyer's Woad (Isatis Tinctoria), pomegranate skins, walnut husks Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts Hand Woven in Azerbaijan

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Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug / Namazlyg with inscriptions, inspired by Ian Bennett's Marasali Prayer rug Code: SHRMRSN04 Size: 122x165cm Size (ft): 4'0" x 5'5" Area: 2.01 m² Density: 220 000 knots per square meter Design: The inscriptions indicate the name of the weaver, the weaving date, the place of the weaving, the name of the owner, entrepreneur, designer and workers, the famous historical figures of this specific region (Shirvan) etc. Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder (Rubia Tinctorum), weld (Reseda Luteola), indigo / Dyer's Woad (Isatis Tinctoria), pomegranate skins, walnut husks Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts Hand Woven in Azerbaijan SOLD - can be rewoven within three months