Green ground pomegranate tree rug in a yellow ground swastika motif main border


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Green ground Pomegranate Tree rug in a swastika motif main border

Code: PTGR11

Size: 141x175cm

Size (ft): 4' 8" x 5' 9"

Area: 2.47 m²

Density: 160 000 knots per square meter, totally ~400 000 knots

Colors: variegated green, light sage green, yellow, apricot, red, medium brown, midnight blue, medium blue, navy blue, ivory, dark brown, cinnamon, maroon

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

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

Knots: Gördes (Turkish, symmetrical)

Pile height: 0.7 cm

Ends: thin plaited fringes

Inscriptions: Tamga (tribal seal) of Afshar tribe, the word "Nar Aghajy" (Pomegranate Tree) in Kufic style, weaving date.

Weaver: Maryam, Nargiz

Weaving Period: Four months

Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Design: In Azerbaijani culture, the pomegranate serves as a profound symbol of fertility, abundance, and vital life energy.

In this piece, the ground color of the main border is achieved through natural dyeing techniques using pomegranate rinds combined with weld (Reseda luteola).

The main border features a prominent swastika motif, a historical design element frequently documented in 18th-century Azerbaijani carpets. Across different historical periods, this motif has carried deep symbolic nomenclature in regional textile traditions: referred to as Charkh-i Falak (the Wheel of Fortune/Life) during the medieval era, and rooted in the ancient designation Öz, representing divinity and supreme spiritual power.

The minor border presents a graceful floral meander motif adapted from classical Safavid prototypes.

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