Kazak Lori Pambak rug with three medallions


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Kazak Lori Pambak rug with three medallions

Code: BRLP02J

Size: 184x226cm

Size (ft): 6'0"x7'5"

Area: 4.15 m²

Density: 110 000 knots per square meter, totally ~450 000 knots

Colors: red, midnight blue, medium blue, navy blue, lawn green, dark forest green, yellow, old purple, dark brown, ivory.

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 light red wool wefts (two shots, dyed with onion skins and madder). 1cm of flatwoven kilim ends at both sides. - wool on wool

Knots: Gördes (Turkish, symmetrical)

Pile height: 0.7cm

Ends: horizontally plaited ends

Inscriptions: weaving date, tamga (tribal seal) of Afshar tribe

Weaver: Fatima, Leyla

Weaving Period: 4 monhts

Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Design: A Kazak rug with three Lori Pambak medallions. A navy blue central sandygly medallion - accompanied by two ivory ground hexagons containing green "gurbagha" shield medallions (reminiscent of certain type of a Turkmen gul) surrounded by various motifs such as "qoch buynuzu" (ram's horn) and other small motifs. "Calyx and leaf" main border flanking by mollabashy medakhils.

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