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 Karabagh Chelebi Rug (also named as Kazak Eagle, Chelaberd or Sunburst Kazak in western rug literature)
Code: KRCHL05
Size
: 265x315
Size (ft): 8'8"x10'4"
Area: 8.34 m2
Density: 170 000 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

Design: The shaded madder red field with scattered animal and floral motifs around two radiating sunburst medallions enclosing a rosette centrepiece flanked at each end by hooked panels issuing rosettes, in an ivory crab  motif border between blue fielded polychrome flower head minor borders
Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Contact us for more information about this rug



For more information about the above rug or to place an order please email vd@azerbaijanrugs.com (Baku, Azerbaijan) or ra@azerbaijanrugs.com  (San Francisco Bay Area). We will get back to you within 24 hours or less.