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 (blue ground), 18th century, Khanates Period, Azerbaijan. Türk ve İslam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul. inv. no 185  (3952) from Cerablus, Turkey. 200 x 559 cm. published Serare Yetkin's "Early Caucasian carpets in Turkey", plate 90. Design on three axes. Tows of alternating large yellow and red palmettes and indented white stars. A lozenge pattern is formed by four large palmettes joined by short red stems.