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ANTIQUE RUGS OF THE FUTURE PROJECT>>GALLERIES>>KARABAGH RUGS (totally 23 Karabagh rugs)

Note: The knot density of Karabagh rugs varies between 120 000 to 200 000 knots per square meter. (80 to 130 knots per square inch) Warps are always wool and wefts are 1-2 shots of two ply wool. Wefts are ivory or brown wool. Cotton wefts are also occasionally used.

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Karabagh Chelebi Rug (also mistakenly named as Kazak Eagle, Chelaberd or Sunburst)
Size: 206x286cm
Size (ft): 6'9"x9'4"
Area: 5.89 m2
Density: 126 000 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

Karabagh Shadda Decoration Flatweave
Size: 150x220cm
Size (ft):  4'11"x7'2"
Area: 3.3 m2
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool

Karabagh Dragon Floral Rug
Size: 177x270cm
Size (ft): 5'9"8'10"
Area: 4.77 m2
Density: 200 000 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

 



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Karabagh Animal Cobat / Khatai Rug
Size: 135x209cm
Size (ft): 4'5"x6'10"
Area: 2.82 m2
Density: 200 000 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		 Karabagh Verni (Verneh) Flatweave
Size: 181x246cm
Size (ft): 5'11"x8'0"
Area: 4.45 m2
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo, pomegranate skins
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool		 Karabagh Decoration Flatweave
Size: 155x210cm
Size (ft): 5'1"x6'10"
Area: 3.25 m2
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, spurge / euphorbia, indigo
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool

 

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