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
 


back to "Antique Ottoman "Transylvanian" rugs" main page

 

"Transylvanian" rug, Western Turkey, 17th century (before 1672), Ottoman Empire. Skokloster Castle (Skoklosters slott - Swedish Baroque Period castle). Inv. 1834 - Size 115x180cm. The rug appears among the 1672 dated castle inventory.