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

 


 

Jerry Thompson's antique Kuba prayer rug, 2nd half 19th century, North-East of Kuba Town, North East Azerbaijan


Notice that the weaver abruptly changed the field design partway along. And the warps are continuous: this is not two different rugs put together.

The 2006 guide notes that “It has a standard prayer niche at one end and also two prayer niches inverted in the spandrels.”



Information and picture from R. JOHN HOWE: TEXTILES AND TEXT