Shirvan Marasali Prayer rug with flaming boteh motif

CODE: SHMRS23MY

Size (metric): 117x163cm

Size (ft): 3'10"x5'4"

Area: 1.9 m²

Density: 165 000 knots per square meter, totally ~270 000 knots

Weaving period: three months

Weaver's name: Shahla

Colors: midnight blue, ivory, medium blue, variegated lawn green, aqua green, maroon, cinnamon, dark brown, yellow, old purple/mauve, medium red, dark red, hazelnut.

Dyes: 100% natural dyes: madder, weld (Reseda Luteola), indigo, pomegranate skins, walnut husks, natural brown sheep wool, natural ivory sheep wool

Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, ivory wool warps (natural ivory and brown twist) and ivory wool wefts (two shots)

Ends: five rows of decorative knotted meshwork

Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Design: The indigo field with diagonal rows of polychrome serrated boteh, the indigo mihrab arch above with an red keel arch of angular vine scattered with minor animal  and tribal motifs around rows of polychrome boteh, inner reciprocal skittle-pattern stripe, in an ivory border of angular stylised floral vine between indigo flowerhead angular vine stripes