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
 

 

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A late 18th century "Lenkoran" rug. Moghan Region (also attributed to Bahmanli village/tribe in southern Karabagh). Bausback collection

 

acquired from Bodenheim in 1970 (Antique Fair Munich)
253 x 122 cm
about 1800 or earlier
Caucasus
see Bausback “Antike Meisterstücke orientalischer Knüpfkunst“
Anniversary issue 1975, page 190-191
see Herrmann 1992, page 100
The few known pieces we find in Herrmann, including this carpet
A small-sized piece of this kind was sold in 1989 at a price of DM 162000 at auction Rippon Boswell



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