Kuba Seychour Harshang design rug with silk highlights


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Kuba Seychour Harshang design rug with silk highlights

Code: KUSEY23J

Size: 132x217cm

Size (ft): 4'3"x7'1"

Area: 2.86 m²

Density: 173 000 knots per square meter, totally ~500 000 knots

Colors: medium blue, red, yellow, purple, maroon, lapis blue, medium aqua green, tan, apricot, dark brown, ivory, light brown/cinnamon, light water green, light sky blue.

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, Handcarded and handspun silk 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: knotted bundles

Inscriptions: The word "Kuba" in ancient Orkhon Yenisei scripts

Weaver: Hulya

Weaving Period: 4 months

Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Design: The medium blue field with scattered minor guls and floral motifs around larger floral blossom palmettes, in a red border containing palmettes and rosettes issuing angular vine and stylised leaves, outer 'running dog' minor border

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