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Kuba Shahnazarli rug in a red ground

CODE: KUSHAH052

Size: 128x187cm

Size (ft): 4'2"x6'1"

Area: 2.39 m2

Density: 170 000 knots per square meter, totally ~400 000 knots

Colors: madder red, mauve/old purple, maroon, medium blue, sky blue, gold yellow, cerulean blue, dark green, light green, sage green, midnight blue, aubergine, ivory, dark brown, light brown.

Dyes: madder, weld (Reseda Luteola), indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks, natural dark brown sheep wool, natural ivory sheep wool

Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, ivory wool warps and ivory wool wefts (two shots). 1cm of flatwoven kilim ends at both sides. - wool on wool

Knots: Gördes (Turkish, symmetrical)

Pile height: 0.6mm

Ends: thin plaited fringes

Inscriptions: 1438 (=2017 weaving date), tamga (tribal seal) of Afshar tribe, the word "Shirvan"


Weaver: Aygün

Weaving Period: three months

Handwoven in Azerbaijan
Design:  The madder red field scattered with various polychrome floral, animal and geometric minor motifs around the three stepped medallions, in a golden yellow ground polychrome birds-on-tree motif main border and outer star pattern minor borders (dark indigo ground)


The serrated/saw-edged medallions (flame, gubba, gubpa) have been related by some authors to ancient Egyptian and Persian Royal insignia.

 


 Spindle

 
 

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The same guy in different moods

 

 

 

 

 

 






Grape Leaf
 

Apple Flower



"Kochak" (rams horn) symbol

 
A Rug Comb or a boat


An ancient petroglyph in Gobustan Rocks: a pointed star on the boat


Cart wheel


Stars

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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.