Baku Surakhani carpet with earth tone colors

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Baku Surakhani carpet with earth tone colors

CODE: BKSU05

Size: 130x177cm

Size (ft): 4'3"x5'9"

Area: 2.3 m²

Density: 165 000 knots per square meter, totally ~380 000 knots

Colors: light brown, dark brown, yellow, gold brown, ivory, dark yellow, light red.

Dyes: madder, weld (Reseda Luteola), pomegranate skins, walnut husks, cochineal, onion skins, natural dark brown sheep wool, natural ivory sheep wool

Materials: Handcarded and handspun wool for pile, ivory wool warps and ivory wool wefts (two shots). 1cm of flatwoven kilim ends at both sides. - wool on wool

Knots: Gördes (Turkish, symmetrical)

Pile height: 0.5cm

Ends: chained fringes

Design: Two stepped floral medallions on the light brown field within the diamond shaped S-device main border.

The design is based on the antique Surakhani rug which is kept in the State Museum of Azerbaijan Carpets

azerbaijanrugs.com/guide/baku/surakhani/antique_surakhani_baku_rug1.htm

Inscriptions: 1437 (=2016 weaving date)

Weaver: Zari

Weaving Period: Four months

Handwoven in Azerbaijan

For more information about the above rug or to place an order please email vd@azerbaijanrugs.com (Baku, Azerbaijan) or ra@azerbaijanrugs.com (San Francisco Bay Area). We will get back to you within 24 hours or less.