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Kuba Alpan Rug with the "Crab" design in a dark brown ground, inspired by the Ian Bennett's Alpan "crab" rug Code: KUAL02 Size: 117x185cm Size (ft): 3'11"x6'3"0" Area:2.30 mm2 Density: 170 000 knots per square meter, totally ~370 000 knots Weaving period: three monthss Colors:: madderr variegated lawn green, variaged forest green, atural ivory, natural brown.natural ivory, natural brown. Dyes: 100% natural dyes:: madderr, weld (Reseda Luteola)), indigoo, pomegranate skinss, walnut huskss, natural brown sheep wool, natural ivory sheep wool, natural brown sheep wool, natural ivory sheep wool - all are eco-friendly and non-toxic Materials: all wool - handcarded and handspun wool for pile, wool warps and cotton wefts Signed ("Alpan" in Kufic) and dated 1436 Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Star Shaped fountain Louvre Museum, Département des Antiquités orientales. A Seljuk Kashan tile depicting ducks in the pool, circa 12th century

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The inscription shows the word "Alpan" in Kufic pattern

The inscription shows the weaving date 1436 (2015)

Ancient Ornament which is called "Vitruvian wave, wave scroll or running dog"