Dark blue ground Harshang-Afshan design Azerbaijan carpet


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Dark blue ground Harshang-Afshan design Azerbaijan carpet (based on the design of the McMullan Harshang rug from the Metropoitan Museum)

Code: METHRSH04M

Size: 214x294cm

Size (ft): 7'0"x9'7"

Area: 6.29 m²

Density: 165 000 knots per square meter, totally ~1 050 000 knots

Colors: midnight blue, red, ivory, light green, old purple, cinnamon, dark brown, maroon, cerulean blue, yellow, apricot.

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 (two shots). 1cm of flatwoven kilim ends at both sides. - wool on wool

Knots: Gördes (Turkish, symmetrical)

Pile height: 0.6cm

Ends: five rows of decorative knotted meshwork

Inscriptions: 1439 (weaving date), tamga (tribal seal) of Afshar tribe

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Handwoven in Azerbaijan

Design: The midnight blue field with overall harshang design of polychrome palmettes and linked hooked angular vine, in a madder red ground main border of kataba and rosette motifs.

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