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Ram's Horn Motif

 Caucasian Kuba Perepedil rug
CODE: KUPER27
Size (metric): 80x122cm
Size (ft): 2'7"x4'0"
Area: 0.97 m2
Density: 170 000 knots per square meter
Weaving period: 2 months
Colors: madder red, Persian blue, midnight blue, light blue, gold yellow, maroon/antique ruby, aqua green, natural ivory, natural brown.
Dyes: 100% natural dyes: weld (Reseda Luteola), madder, indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks, natural brown sheep wool, natural ivory sheep wool
Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, ivory wool warps and cotton wefts
Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Design: The goldenrod field with overall design of stylised ram-horns, scissors, birds, camels, turkeys, palmettes, rosettes, sumac flowers, hooked octagons, lozenges, central vine leaf motif, in a main Kufic border between diagonal striped "Pakhlava" (Traditional Azeri layered pastry with walnut filling) motif and flower head minor borders and outer barber-pole stripes.


Scissors (shears) motif
 

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Kufic border (a calligraphic form of Arabic scripts used since the 8th century)


 

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.