Kuba Salma Söyüd rug in a yellow ground


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Kuba Salma Söyüd rug in a yellow ground

Code: KUSS05

Size: 111x126cm

Size (ft): 3'7"x4'1"

Area: 1.39 m²

Density: 170 000 knots per square meter, totally ~230 000 knots

Colors: yellow, red, green (different shades), maroon, royal blue, tan, light brown, dark brown, ivory.

Dyes: madder, weld (Reseda Luteola), 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 (two shots). 1cm of flatwoven kilim ends at both sides. - wool on wool

Knots: Gördes (Turkish, symmetrical)

Pile height: 0.3cm

Ends: thin plaited fringes

Inscriptions: 2 tamgas (tribal seal) of Afshar tribe

Weaver: Safiya

Weaving Period: Three months

Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Design: The gold yellow field with an allover pattern of large polychrome angular and stylized flowering shrubs interspersed with rosettes and diamonds, all within a dark brown ground "facing birds" motif main border and blue&red "arrow-head" motif minor borders

For more information about the above rug or to place an order please email vd@azerbaijanrugs.com
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