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

 


 

Harshang Pattern floral carpet (red ground), 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 154 (3961) from Cerablus, Turkey. 215 x 370 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 89. Lozenge pattern formed by yellow and blue palmettes with diagonal cartouches between the lozenges, bearing arabesques, and containing stars and rosettes with red and blue fillings and four pair of small blue leaves.