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Kuba (Quba) Zeyve Rug with star medallions
CODE:
KUZEY0606
Size: 154x227cm
Size (ft): 5'0"x7'5"
Area: 3.49 m2
Density: 170 000 knots per square meter, totally ~ 600 000 knots

Colors: red, ivory, cerulean blue, midnight blue, royal blue, light green, dark brown, yellow, old purple/mauve, light brown, gold brown, medium brown.
Dyes: madder, weld (Reseda Luteola), indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks, onion skins, 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: 0.5cm

Ends: four-five rows of decorative knotted meshwork

Inscriptions: 1438 (=2017>weaving date), "Fatali Khan Gubali" (prominent ruler and statestman of the Quba Khanate (1758–1789) of the 18th century), the tamga of Afshar tribe


Design:
The medallion design is related to the historical small pattern Holbein motif:
 



visit: http://www.azerbaijanrugs.com/anatolian/historical_holbein_carpets.htm

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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.