Kuba Salma Söyüd long rug in a yellow ground


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Kuba Salma Söyüd rug in a yellow ground

Code: KUSS06M

Size: 95x238cm

Size (ft): 3'1"x7'9"

Area: 2.26 m²

Density: 160 000 knots per square meter, totally ~360 000 knots

Colors: yellow, red, cerulean blue, navy blue, pine green, medium blue, old purple, maroon, burgundy, tan, light variegated green (indigoferra), medium brown/cinnamon, apricot, ivory, dark brown.

Dyes: madder, weld (Reseda Luteola), onion skins, cochineal, 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: 0.4cm

Ends: thin plaited fringes

Inscriptions: 2 tamgas (tribal seal) of Afshar tribe, weaving date 1441 (=2020), the word "Adn" ("Garden of Eden")

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

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