Caucasian Shirvan rugs and Shirvan carpets from the country of its origin

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

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Galleries of ARFP Caucasian Azerbaijani Rugs

ANTIQUE RUGS OF THE FUTURE PROJECT>>GALLERIES>>SHIRVAN RUGS

Note: The knot density of Shirvan rugs varies between 160 000 to 250 000 knots per square meter. (110 to 160 knots per square inch) Warps are always wool and wefts are either 2 shots of two or three ply ivory wool or cotton. All the yarns are Z spun.


Shirvan Salyan rug with pomegranate motif Code: SHRS01 Size: 117x164cm Size (ft): 3'10"x5'4"	Shirvan Dragon or Khatai Design carpet Code: SHRDR01 Size: 285x368cm Size (ft): 9'4"x12'0"	Dragon Shirvan Rug Code: SHRDR02 Size: 150x200cm Size (ft): 4'11"x6'6"	Shirvan Bidjov Rug Code: SHRBJ01 Size: 129x162cm Size (ft): 4'2"x5'3"
Shirvan Marasali Kabistan Prayer rug Code: SHRKP01 Size: 110x145cm Size (ft): 3'7"x4'9"	Shirvan Buta Rug Code: SHRB01 Size: 94x188cm Size (ft): 3'1"x6'2"	Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug Code: SHRMRSN01 Size: 125x170cm Size (ft): 4'1"x5'6"	Caucasian Shirvan Marasali rug Code: SHRMRS01 Size: 137x161cm Size (ft): 4'5"x5'3"
Shirvan Prayer Rug Code: SHRP01 Size: 96x115cm Size (ft): 3'1"x3'9"	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"	Shirvan 'Akstafa' Salyan rug CODE: SHRAKS03 Size (metric): 124x262cm Size (ft): 4'0"x8'7"	Shirvan Akstafa (Salyan) Bird Rug Code: SHRAKS01 Size: 150x200cm Size (ft): 4'11"x6'6"
Shirvan Pictorial Prayer rug, "Hunters" CODE: SHRP03 Size (metric): 122x135cm Size (ft): 4'0"x4'5"	Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug CODE: SHRMRSN05 Size (metric): 94x165cm Size (ft): 3'1"x5'4"	Caucasian Shirvan Marasali (Kabistan) Prayer rug CODE: SHRKP02 Size (metric): 102x153cm Size (ft): 3'4"x5'0"	Shirvan Sorsor Design Rug Code: SHRB02 Size: 110x150cm Size (ft): 3'7"x4'11"
Freiberger Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug with boteh motif CODE: SHRMRSN06 Size (metric): 102x150cm Size (ft): 3'4"x4'11"	Caucasian Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug with boteh motif CODE: SHRMRSN07 Size (metric): 101x145cm Size (ft): 3'3"x4'9"	Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug CODE: SHRMRSN08 Size (metric): 111x152cm Size (ft): 3'7"x4'11"	Caucasian Shirvan Marasali Saf (Saph) Prayer rug Code: SHRMRSN03 Size: 146x280cm Size (ft): 4'9"x9'2"
Shirvan Runner Code: SHRR01 Size: 83x260cm Size (ft): 2'8"x8'6"	Shirvan Buta Rug Code: SHRB03 Size: 96x174cm Size (ft): 3'1"x5'8" Area: 1.67 m2	A fine Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug with boteh motif CODE: SHRMRSN09 Size (metric): 101x141cm Size (ft): 3'3"x4'7" Area: 1.42 m2	Caucasian Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug CODE: SHRMRSN10 Size (metric): 101x131cm Size (ft): 3'3"x4'3"
Shirvan Marasali Prayer Rug Code: SHRMRSN02 Size: 137x173cm Size (ft): 4'5"x5'8"	Shirvan Shilyan Rug Code: SHRSHL01 Size: 202x280cm Size (ft): 6'7"x9'2"	Shirvan Prayer Rug Code: SHRP02 Size: 145x175cm Size (ft): 4'9"x5'8"
Shirvan Pomegranate Tree rug CODE: SHRS02 Size (metric): 134x146cm Size (ft): 4'4"x4'9"	Caucasian Shirvan Bijo rug CODE: SHRBJ02 Size (metric): 138x185cm Size (ft): 4'6"x6'0"	Caucasian Akstafa Bird rug CODE: KZAKS05 Size (metric): 140x185cm Size (ft): 4'7"x6'0"	Shirvan Marasali Tachte rug CODE: SHRMRS02 Size (metric): 128x163cm Size (ft): 4'2"x5'4"
Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug with the flaming boteh elements CODE: SHRMRSN11 Size (metric): 111x153cm Size (ft): 3'7"x5'0"	Shirvan Marasali Tachte rug CODE: SHRMRS03 Size (metric): 145x175cm Size (ft): 4'9"x5'8"	Freiberger Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug with flaming boteh motif CODE: SHRMRSN14 Size (metric): 102x130cm Size (ft): 3'4"x4'3"	Shirvan Saph / Saf prayer rug / Şirvan Saf Namazlıq xalçası CODE: SHRSF01 Size (metric): 145x295cm Size (ft): 4'9"x9'8"
Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug with the flaming boteh elements and samovar motifs CODE: SHRMRSN13 Size (metric): 132x161cm Size (ft): 4'3"x5'3"	Shirvan medallion rug in a dark blue ground CODE: SHRMD035 Size: 95x159cm Size (ft): 3'1"x5'2"	Caucasian Shirvan Marasali Kabistan rug Code: SHRK01 Size: 130x189cm Size (ft): 4'3"x6'2"	Shirvan Pomegranate Tree rug CODE: SHRS03 Size (metric): 124x147cm Size (ft): 4'0"x4'9"
Shirvan "Akstafa" rug CODE: SHRAKS02 Size (metric): 92x152cm Size (ft): 3'0"x4'11"	Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug with the flaming boteh motifs CODE: SHRMRSN82 Size: 105x167cm Size (ft): 3'5"x5'5"	Shirvan Prayer rug with a latticed field CODE: SHRPLT-CSM05 Size (metric): 108x148cm Size (ft): 3'6"x4'10"	A fine Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug with the flaming boteh elements and samovar motifs CODE: SHRMRSN12 Size (metric): 130x170cm Size (ft): 4'3"x5'6"
Shirvan Pictorial Prayer rug, "Warriors" CODE: SHRP07 Size (metric): 129x161cm Size (ft): 4'2"x5'3" Area: 2.07 m2	Shirvan Kabistan rug CODE: SHRK02 Size (metric): 134x172cm Size (ft): 4'4"x5'7"	Khol-Garabujag 'Akstafa' Salyan rug CODE: SHRAKS04 Size (metric): 155x270cm Size (ft): 5'1"x8'10"	'Akstafa' Salyan rug CODE: SHRAKS05 Size (metric): 132x272cm Size (ft): 4'3"x8'11"
Shirvan Pictorial Prayer rug, "Warriors" CODE: SHRP08 Size (metric):132x154cm Size (ft): 4'3"x5'0"	Shirvan Pomegranate Tree rug CODE: SHRS05 Size (metric): 130x160cm Size (ft): 4'3"x5'2"	Khol-Garabujag 'Akstafa' Salyan rug CODE: SHRAKS06 Size (metric): 127x277cm Size (ft): 4'1"x9'1"	Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug with the flaming boteh elements and samovar motifs / Samovarlı Şirvan Mərəzə xalçası CODE: SHRMRSN15 Size (metric): 133x156cm Size (ft): 4'4"x5'1"
'Akstafa' Salyan rug CODE: SHRAKS07 Size (metric): 150x200cm Size (ft): 4'11"x6'6"	Shirvan Medallion rug CODE: SHMD28 Size (metric): 104x147cm Size (ft): 3'4" x 4'9"	Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug with flaming boteh motif Code: SHRMRSN16 Size (metric): 105x138cm Size (ft): 3'5"x4'6"	Shirvan Medallion rug Code: SHMD29 Size (metric): 91x163cm Size (ft): 3'0"x5'4"
Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug with flaming boteh motif Code: SHRMRSN21 Size (metric): 108x152cm Size (ft): 3'6"x4'11"	Shirvan rug with a diagonally striped field CODE: SHRTRM0717 Size: 109x153cm	Freiberger Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug with flaming boteh motif CODE: SHRMRSN18-FB Size (metric): 106x153cm Size (ft): 3'5"x5'0"	Shirvan Kabistan rug/ Şirvan Qabıstan xalçası CODE: SHRKBS08 Size (metric): 127x175cm Size (ft): 4'2"x5'8"
Shirvan rug "Two Lovers Pomegranate Trees" CODE: SHRS07 Size (metric): 135x155cm Size (ft): 4'5"x5'1"	Shirvan rug "Two Lovers Pomegranate Trees" CODE: SHRS08 Size (metric): 135x161cm Size (ft): 4'5"x5'3"	'Akstafa' Salyan rug CODE: SHRAKS08 Size (metric): 150x195cm Size (ft): 4'11"x6'4"	Khol-Garabujag 'Akstafa' Salyan rug CODE: SHRAKS09 Size (metric): 123x269cm Size (ft): 4'0"x8'9"
Shirvan Marasali Tachte rug CODE: SHRMRS04 Size (metric): 148x190cm Size (ft): 4'9"x6'2"	Shirvan rug with a diagonally striped field CODE: SHRTRM0721 Size: 107x160cm Size (ft): 3'6"x5'3"	Shirvan "Akstafa" peacock rug CODE: SHRAKS51 Size: 125x271cm Size (ft): 4'1"x8'10"	Khol-Garabujag 'Akstafa' Salyan rug (mid 19th century design) CODE: SHRAKS14 Size (metric): 153x244cm Size (ft): 5'0"x8'0"
Shirvan Medallion rug Code: SHMD32 Size (metric): 104x157cm Size (ft): 3'4" x 5'1"	Freiberger Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug with flaming boteh motif CODE: SHRMRSN28-FB Size (metric): 104x146cm Size (ft): 3'4"x4'9"	Shirvan Kabistan rug CODE: SHRKBS12 Size (metric): 128x181cm Size (ft): 4'2"x5'11"	Shirvan Kabistan rug in a yellow ground Code: SHRKBS13 Size: 103x144cm Size (ft): 3'4"x4'8"
Shirvan Pictorial Prayer rug, "Warriors" CODE: SHRHT1708 Size (metric):133x147cm Size (ft): 4'4"x4'9"	Shirvan Pictorial Prayer rug, "Hunters" CODE: SHRHT0907 Size (metric):134x151cm Size (ft): 4'4"x4'11"	Shirvan rug "Two Pomegranate Trees" CODE: SHRS09 Size (metric): 137x160cm Size (ft): 4'5"x5'3"	Freiberger Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug with flaming boteh motif CODE: SHRMRSN29-FB Size (metric): 103x151cm Size (ft): 3'4"x4'11"
Caucasian Shirvan Marasali Prayer carpet with peacock and flaming boteh motifs CODE: SHRMRSN31 Size (metric): 110x158cm Size (ft): 3'7"x5'2"	Shirvan "Akstafa" peacock rug CODE: SHRAKS183 Size: 129x183cm Size (ft): 4'2"x6'0"	Shirvan Kabistan rug in a yellow ground (the ground color of the main field dyed with pomegranate rinds and weld) Code: SHRKB470 Size: 128x174cm Size (ft): 4'2"x5'8"	Ivory Khol-Garabujag 'Akstafa' Salyan rug (mid 19th century design) CODE: SHRAKS18 Size (metric): 126x263cm Size (ft): 4'1"x8'7"
Shirvan Akstafa Peacocks rug in a madder red field Code: SHRAK192 Size: 101x192cm Size (ft): 3'3"x6'3"	Green ground Pomegranate Tree rug in a swastika motif main border CODE: PTGR05 Size: 129x194cm Size (ft): 4'2"x6'4"	Khol-Garabujag 'Akstafa' Salyan Peacocks rug CODE: SHRAKS17 Size (metric): 129x240cm Size (ft): 4'2"x7'10"	Shirvan "Akstafa" rug in a yellow ground Code: SHRAKS49 Size: 129x178cm Size (ft): 4'2"x5'10"
Shirvan Medallion and Gubba rug Code: SHMD78 Size: 207x298cm Size (ft): 6'9"x9'9"	'Akstafa' Salyan rug CODE: SHRAKS10B Size (metric): 148x210cm Size (ft): 4'10"x6'10"	Shirvan Akstafa Peacocks rug in a gold yellow ground Code: SHRAKS19B Size: 103x190cm Size (ft): 3'4"x6'2"	Shirvan Bijo ("Bidjov") rug in anivory ground Code: SHRBJ03 Size: 203x309cm Size (ft): 6'7"x10'1"
Ivory Khol-Garabujag 'Akstafa' Salyan rug (mid 19th century design) CODE: SHRAKS19 Size (metric): 154x235cm Size (ft): 5'0"x7'8"	Shirvan Prayer rug with an ivory latticed field Code: SHRPLT-CSM06 Size: 108x123cm Size (ft): 3'6"x4'0"	Shirvan Medallion rug Code: SHMD34 Size (metric): 104x167cm Size (ft): 3'4" x 5'5"	Shirvan Bijo rug Code: SHRBJ06 Size: 138x200cm Size (ft): 4'6"x6'6"
Shirvan Prayer rug with an ivory latticed field Code: SHRPLT-CSM07 Size: 102x154cm Size (ft): 3'4"x5'0"	Ivory 'Akstafa' Salyan rug with silk highlights (mid 19th century design) Code: SHRAKS20M Size (metric): 152x187cm Size (ft): 5'0"x6'1"	Shirvan Bijo ("Bidjov") carpet in a dark blue ground Code: SHRBJ04M Size: 210x271cm Size (ft): 6'10"x8'10"	Shirvan rug in a diagonal stripe zigzag field Code: SHZ01N Size: 117x153cm Size (ft): 3'10"x5'0"
Shirvan "Akstafa" peacock rug Code: SHRAKS25J Size: 103x108cm Size (ft): 3'4"x3'6"	Shirvan pictorial rug with the scenes from an old Azerbaijani folk tale "Melik Memmed" Code: SHRMM02A Size: 157x200cm Size (ft): 5'1"x6'6"	Shirvan "Akstafa" peacock rug Code: SHRAKS27A Size: 107x109cm Size (ft): 3'5"x3'7"	Shirvan rug with a tree of life motif Code: SHRTL01A Size: 110x151cm Size (ft): 3'7"x4'11"
Shirvan "Akstafa" peacock rug in an ivory ground Code: SHRAKS26J Size: 110x111cm Size (ft): 3'7"x3'8"	Shirvan rug with a tree of life motif in an ivory ground Code: SHRTL02J Size: 112x153cm Size (ft): 3'8"x5'0"	Shirvan rug "Two Pomegranate Trees" CODE: SHRS12J Size (metric): 139x150cm Size (ft): 4'6"x4'11"	Akstafa Shirvan Peacocks rug in a navy blue ground Code: SHRAKS28F Size: 157x227cm Size (ft): 5'1"x7'5"
Shirvan prayer rug with archaic motifs Code: SHRPY05M Size: 105x140cm Size (ft): 3'5"x4'7"