About the Antique Rugs of the Future Project

 Sheep Breeds of Azerbaijan

 Shearing, Sorting, Washing, Carding, Spinning

 "The advantages of handspun yarn to machine spun yarn"

 Rediscovery of Ancient Natural Dyes		 Our Natural Dyestuffs

 Mordants

 Difference between synthetically and naturally dyed rugs

 Weaving and Finishing Steps

 Galleries of ARFP Caucasian Azerbaijani Rugs
 

back to "Antique Karabagh Pictorial rugs" main page

 

Antique Karabagh pictorial rug, "Atly Itli (Horse & Dog)" design, Azerbaijan

A Karabagh long rug, South Caucasus

Price Realized £1,175 ($1,728)

Sale Information
Christie's Sale 9203
FINE ORIENTAL CARPETS
26 September 2001
London, South Kensington
 

Lot Description
A Karabagh long rug, South Caucasus
The shaded red field with horizontal columns of stylised bold horse and dog figures surrounded by small animal and floral motifs, in lilac hooked S-motif narrow border between barber-pole stripes, small old repairs, slightly corroded black 299cm. x 122cm.(9ft.10in. x 4ft.)