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ANTIQUE RUGS OF THE FUTURE PROJECT>>GALLERIES>>Ganja / Gendge (GENDGE, GENDJE, GENJE) RUGS (totally 7 Ganja rugs)

Note: The knot density of Ganja / Gendge rugs varies between 90 000 to 135 000 knots per square meter. (60 to 80 knots per square inch) Warps are always wool and wefts are 3-4 shots of two ply ivory, red or brown wool; occasionally cotton is also used. Red wefts are dyed with madder or cochineal, sometimes mixed. All Ganja / Gendge rugs are made in the villages of Ganja / Gendge-Kazak Region. All the yarns are Z spun.

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Gendge Rug - "Ancient Gendge" (Gadim Ganja) Rug Size: 85x256cm Size (ft): 2'9"x8'4" Area: 2.17 m² Density: 210 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps, cotton wefts	Gendge Rug - "Ancient Gendge" (Gadim Ganja) Rug Size: 110x170cm Size (ft): 3'7"x5'6" Area: 1.87 m² Density: 185 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps, cotton wefts	Gendge Rug - "Ancient Gendge" (Gadim Ganja) Rug Size: 85x270cm Size (ft): 2'9"x8'10" Area: 2.29 m² Density: 210 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps, cotton wefts

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Ganja Boteh / Butaly Rug Size: 153x213cm Size (ft): 5'2"x6'4" Area: 3.25 m² Density: 200 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and wefts	Ganja / Gendge Prayer Rug Size: 100x170cm Size (ft): 3'3"x5'6" Area: 1.7 m² Density: 200 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and wefts	Ganja / Gendge Shadly Rug Size: 150x200cm Size (ft): 4'11"x6'6" Area: 3.75 m² Density: 114 000 knots per square meter Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and wefts

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