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Shirvan Kabistan rug in a yellow ground

Code: SHRKBS13

Size: 103x144cm

Size (ft): 3'4"x4'8"

Area: 1.48 m2

Density: 153 000 knots per square meter (45x34), totally ~230 000 knots

Colors: red, mauve, light blue, yellow, green, midnight blue, navy blue, aubergine, ivory, dark brown, light 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: 0.4cm

Ends: thin plaited fringes

Inscriptions: 1438 (=2017 weaving date), tamgas (tribal seal) of Afshar tribe

      


Weaver: Sona

Weaving Period: Three months

Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Design: The yellow camel field with serrated lattice containing polychrome floral sprays, in an ivory border of bird motif border between panelled arrowhead and flower-head stripes, outer-barber-pole stripes

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Swastika and 'lover botehs' motifs hidden within the minor and main borders

 

 

 

 

 

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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.