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 Kuba rug with "Gymyl" design, Kuba Region, late 19th century,  North East Azerbaijan

Schirwan. Ende 19.Jh. 139 x 117cm. Großes persisch beeinflusstes Zentralmotiv, rot auf wabenartigem Grund. Zustand C. (tw. abgelaufen, restauriert, verkürzte Kanten).
Literatur: Vgl. Schürmann, Teppiche aus dem Kaukasus, S. 69.

Van Ham Kunstauktionen, 11/2005