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

 

 Antique Caucasian Kuba Syrt Chichi rug. A beautiful arrangement of Mughan / Memling Gul elements. Azerbaijan, 1870's. 147 x 110 cm

Lot 5
Chi-Chi Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, (some flat-stitch restoration in center), 4 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 7 in.
Estimate $1,500-2,000
Sold for $1,304

Skinners.